Andre

Iguodala

Iggy was a one-time All-Star selection when he was with the 76ers, a three-time All-NBA Defensive Team selection and came away with four rings and a 2015 Finals MVP. The long-time vet said he is ready to spend more time with his family and he reportedly turned down offers from the Warriors and other teams before making his decision.

When it looked like Iguodala was ready to retire last summer, Golden State actively recruited him to return for one more season. Dunleavy has made it clear that they would welcome him back, but they haven’t been in constant communication with him. If he doesn’t return, he’ll likely be retiring and calling it a career after two decades in the NBA.

Iguodala underwent surgery in late March and has not appeared in a game since. While he has been cleared to ramp up his individual workouts, clearance to rejoin his teammates for practices is not expected to come until sometime next week. Until then, there’s no need for DFS players to anticipate Iguodala’s return. He can give the team valuable experience and defensive versatility off the bench if the Warriors are still alive in the postseason.

Iguodala has been out for over a month, and he’ll remain out for at least this series with the Kings. That means there’s a chance that his season is over. When he comes back, he won’t do much more than play a handful of rotational minutes and be a veteran presence.

Iguodala had surgery on his wrist in late March, and the initial diagnosis was that he would be out at least four weeks. April 21st will be exactly one month after surgery, but even when he returns, he’ll only play a few minutes per game for the Warriors.

Iguodala won’t be back until the playoffs have started, so if you’ve been holding onto him for some reason, he’s safe to drop. Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody should play the majority of wing minutes off the bench, but only Kuminga will be worth rostering.

The team didn’t give a timetable for his return, but this is more of a blow to Golden State than it is to fantasy managers, since his value is found in his locker room presence. This may open up some minutes for Moses Moody and JaMychal Green off the bench, but it won’t have much of an impact on fantasy basketball.

The good news here is that Iguodala’s nagging right hip isn’t the reason for him being ruled out Wednesday night. The bad news is that the Warriors’ depth takes another hit, with Anthony Lamb and Ty Jerome unavailable as both have reached their games limit at two-way contract recipients. Iguodala’s absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

Iguodala was initially probable for Monday’s game, so the status update was expected. He’s highly unlikely to get the minutes needed to be a factor in fantasy basketball, so leave Iguodala on the waiver wire.

Iguodala has played an average of 13.5 minutes per game in four appearances this month. Between his lack of minutes and availability, Iguodala isn’t worth rostering.