Andre Iguodala remains open for trade offers and teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, and the Dallas Mavericks are among the rumored high-profile suitors. The latter, however, is no longer in the running despite earlier reports they see the former Finals MVP as a key ingredient in winning an NBA title.
To be sure, Iguodala will prove an asset to any team. He has championship experience and boasts of multiple NBA rings, and one of which came with the distinction of being honored the best player in the series. And his versatile skills on the court will be of great use for a team wanting to end the 2020 campaign in a triumphant parade.
Iguodala, however, is a complicated item to acquire now. His current team, the Memphis Grizzlies, will only demand the best package before sending him packing. As things stand, it seemed no teams interested in Iguodala have the means to acquire him minus the glitch.
It is the case with the Mavericks, and according to NBC Sports they no longer actively pursuing the prized swingman. The report identified Marc Stein of The New York Times as the source of its information.
"The Mavericks continue to be linked to Andre Iguodala, but league sources say Dallas is not actively pursuing a trade for the Memphis swingman and does not plan to," NBC quoted Stein as saying.
It might be that Dallas will still want Iguodala but only when he and the Grizzlies have agreed on a buyout solution, which is unlikely to happen anytime soon.
The Mavericks opting out makes sense, according to CBS Sports. For one, they are a young squad and rushing to get Iguodala will lead to long-term benefits.
"Iguodala could give the Mavericks a fighting chance against the Lakers or Clippers in a seven-game series, but Dallas has no need to rush. The Mavericks will be competing for championships long after those teams fade so long as they don't give in to the temptation such short-term options provide," the report said.
Investing now on Iguodala, which means exchanging assets that will serve a better purpose when used elsewhere, seemed unwise. The former Warrior is no longer a young man, and it seemed more prudent for Dallas to continue building around Luca Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.
Both players are in their prime 20s, and logic dictates the Mavericks acquire talents within the same age range, obviously for longer-lasting results for the team.
As the same report argued, there is no denying Iguodala will make an immediate impact joining up with the Mavericks, "but the cost would outweigh [the] relatively meager benefit."
