Warriors Don’t Expect Andre Iguodala To Return!
It’s been reported that Andre Iguodala misses 3rd game of Warriors’ past 4 and now the team isn’t expecting him to return on Saturday vs Nets, which will be a fourth straight missed game…
Warriors don’t expect Andre Iguodala to return on Saturday vs Nets, which will be a fourth straight missed game, but Steve Kerr said he’s hopeful Iguodala will return for road trip next week. Kerr called it a “mistake” playing Iguodala 31 minutes vs Pacers.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 28, 2022
CelebnSports247.com is hearing that “Steve Kerr said he’s hopeful Iguodala will return for road trip next week.
Though, “Kerr called it a “mistake” playing Iguodala 31 minutes vs Pacers,” according to The Athletic reporter Anthony Slater.
The MercuryNews reports that Andre Iguodala, 37, was ruled out (left hip injury management) for Golden State’s fourth of seven straight games at home. With a day off after back-to-back games, the Warriors were expected to get Otto Porter Jr. and Klay Thompson together for the first time in three contests but Thompson (knee soreness) was a late scratch.
The scheduled rest days are all part of the Warriors’ plan to peak around the time they start their postseason push.
With his third day off in the past four games, Iguodala has been the veteran whose load the Warriors are most closely managing. Including an 11-game stretch that he was forced to miss with swelling in his right knee, Iguodala has sat out nearly as many games (22) as he has played (25).
The Warriors are also being careful with Porter, 28, who hasn’t played a full season in four years, and Thompson, 31, who is still building back to full strength after two years away with ACL and Achilles injuries.
Slater also reported that he will not play against the Timberwolves either:
Andre Iguodala remains out tomorrow against the Wolves with a left hip issue. Klay Thompson isn’t listed on the Warriors’ injury report.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 27, 2022