Writing anything that credits a team for not signing a certain player runs the risk of dismissing and disrespecting the player in question. We like Andre Iguodala’s game. Quite a bit, actually, and think that his defensive know-how and “you-first” offensive mindset could push a team over the top on their way to a championship someday. Are those contributions worth a reported four years, and $56 million? That’s the sticking point. That’s what doesn’t make as much sense, especially to a team in as much flux as the Sacramento Kings are right now. The Kings offered and then rescinded their offer to Iguodala on Tuesday night, as reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski , taking that potential contract off the table when Iguodala hedged on rejoining the rebuilding Kings. The Kings are now run by general manager Pete D’Alessandro, a former part of the Denver Nugget front office that dealt for Dre last summer. The current Nuggets swingman expectedly opted out of the final year of his contract in Denver even after a step-back season in terms of offensive production, looking to trade the final year (and significant chunk of change – over $16.1 million ) for a longer deal that starts at a lower price but sustains him well into his 30s. It’s a common move that we’ve seen league-wide over the last few years, an understandable procedure.
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