Andre Iguodala still doesn't know whether his playing career will continue. Pressed about his future by podcast guest Joe Lacob on the most recent edition of Point Forward, Iguodala even refused to shed light on where he is in that decision-making process with the Golden State Warriors owner.

As he continues mulling the prospect of returning to the Warriors, though, Iguodala is certain of at least one role he won't be playing in what would be his 19th NBA season.

Speaking with Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area at the American Century Championship, the 38-year-old forcefully refuted rumors he's interested in an unofficial player-coach capacity, a la Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem.

“I’ve got to kill that one,” Iguodala said. “I don’t think people understand what Udonis does for the team. He and I have been talking the past couple weeks. We always keep in touch. That’s my man. But people don’t understand what goes into that.”

Iguodala was teammates with Haslem for two seasons before re-joining the Warriors in 2022-23, getting a first-hand glimpse of the physical and mental rigors the latter endures to function in that unique position for Heat. They're not entirely dissimilar from the ones Iguodala experienced last season while fighting persistent pain in his right knee, relegated to the bench for over half of the regular season and playoffs.

But it's not the tireless work Haslem does to maintain health and playing shape at 42 years old that has Iguodala blanching at a similar player-coach role with Golden State. As brilliant a basketball mind he has and as effective a communicator he is, Iguodala just doesn't feel the itch to coach.

“The thing that I don’t want to see misconstrued, or I don’t want the perception thrown out there, is that I’m a coach,” he said. “I don’t want to get thrown into the ‘just go coach.' That’s not a route I’m looking forward to taking. Not at all.”

The Warriors, obviously, would greatly benefit from Iguodala's presence next season—and for many years to come—no matter what form it ultimately takes. But go ahead and dispense with the notion of him seamlessly transitioning into a full-time assistant coach under Steve Kerr once Iguodala's playing days are over, whenever that may be.

[Monte Poole, NBC Sports Bay Area]