Arsenal wrote:Kobblehead wrote:Iguodala: I just think I was in a unique position, and I just assessed the position and said, ‘You know, what can I do going forward?’ And it wasn’t just me. I’ve got to say that too. You know, there was an agreement on both sides.
The Athletic: Is that the case?
Iguodala: For sure.
The Athletic: Because there’s some local media in Memphis who acted like that wasn’t the case.
Iguodala: Well, that’s always going to be the case. That’s what I’m saying. That’s why I said I didn’t do anything special, and that’s why I’m saying that I’m joking about the ‘case study’ part because there was a mutual agreement. … It was brought to me, you understand what I’m saying? It was brought to me. The (Warriors) trade happens, and it’s brought to me, (and he’s told), “Hey, we know you’re coming from this situation and, you know, it may not be ideal for you…”
I never approached anyone to say, “Hey, this is not somewhere that I want to be, and I’m not going to show up.” That never occurred. But that’s never going to get put out there because, you know…
Is Iguodala full of ****? I can't even tell what he's trying to say. Seems evasive in the answer.
He's telling the truth I think, as there were some reports to this effect when the trade to MEM occurred. It's on MEM for making this agreement for him to stay at home while they find a trade. They should have never agreed to that and forced his @ss to report or fined him if not.
Memphis was planning on tanking, and figured they would flip Iggy sooner. But their kids have all been better than expected, and so the situation came to a head. And they were still able to flip him for a potentially nice player that fits with their core even after initially taking him as a salary dump.
