Memphis Grizzlies: Four potential Andre Iguodala trades
By Ethan Becker
2. Philadelphia 76ers
The starting point for Iguodala’s career could also be where he sees its twilight play out.
Iguodala wants to play for a contender, and for the first time in a long time, the Philadelphia 76ers have morphed themselves into just that. A perennial Finals favorite, the 76ers could lure Iguodala back with the promise of a starting role, as well as one last show at another Finals ring. Not to mention the LeBron comparisons of a guy who left the team that drafted him, went to get some skills he never would’ve gotten on that team, and then came back to win a Finals. It’s a pretty enticing offer to any veteran.
The 76ers could offer the Grizzlies a package of Mike Scott and Josh Richardson, plus an unprotected 2021 first round pick, in exchange for the two-way star. Richardson would be the hardest piece of that package to part with, however he’s not providing the output that a team paying him $10 million would hope for.
Send him to a tanking franchise for a defensive stopper, and you become the odds on favorite in the East, as well as giving yourself a piece to knock out one of the Western Conference powerhouses and become the team to bring back-to-back championships to the Eastern Conference since the Miami Heat won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013.