One of the more well known sports talking heads, Skip Bayless, went to Twitter recently to do what he does best, attempt to stir up controversy. This time, as he’s done many times before, he set his targets on Lakers superstar, LeBron James. However, he did so by way of three-time champion and newly returning member of the Golden State Warriors, Andre Iguodala. Iguodala took notice and made sure to add his own two cents via tweet reply.
Read MoreAs we look towards the 2021-2022 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors currently have the fourth-best odds to hoist the championship, preceded by the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, and defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. With Stephen Curry and Draymond Green still performing at their peak, and with noteworthy veteran additions via free agency to bolster the roster, contending for a championship this year is the goal. A significant factor in Golden State’s favor is the impending return of Klay Thompson.
Read MoreLate Friday night and into the early Saturday morning hours Draymond Green was feeling some type of way. The now two-time Olympic gold medalist quickly shifted his focus from celebration mode to attack mode and sometimes mixed the two modes together as he sounded off via social media on those who disparaged the U.S. Men’s Basketball team following their slow Olympic start.
Read MoreThe Warriors have certainly not had the busiest free agency period among NBA teams this offseason, but they have made a few moves designed to add a veteran presence to a squad that received some criticism last season for being too young and inexperienced. They started by bringing in capable shooters in Otto Porter Jr. and Nemanja Bjelica. More recently, they brought back Andre Iguodala, a strong defender and ballhandler who proved himself to be both a fan favorite and a vocal leader during his previous tenure in Golden State, which lasted from 2013 to 2019. Although the team missed out on other targets, such as Nicolas Batum and Patty Mills, all three acquisitions appear at least on paper to upgrade the roster.
Read MoreHe’s back.
It was early Friday morning when Jonathan Abrams of the New York Times tweeted out the news that Andre Iguodala would be returning to the team in which he had won three championship with.
Read MoreCould Ben Simmons to Golden State actually happen? Maybe. According to KRON4’s Jason Dumas Ben Simmons has apparently cut communications with the Sixers organization and is open to playing for the Warriors.
In his Thursday morning tweet Dumas also noted that Simmons’ agent, Rich Paul, founder of Klutch Sports, is now handling all correspondence with his client’s current team.
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