Los Angeles Lakers: 4 defensive free agents that could be signed

By Jason Reed | Jun 30, 2021

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2. Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala is absolutely someone who the Los Angeles Lakers could bring in for next season. Iguodala is under contract for one more season with the Miami Heat but he has a $15 million club option that is likely going to be rejected.

Iguodala is solid but he is not worth anywhere near $15 million. Iguodala is probably hoping that the Heat do him a favor and accept the offer but chances are he will be playing on a veteran minimum deal somewhere.

While he is a great defensive player, he still should only be brought in on a minimum deal. He is limited offensively and does not play very many rotation minutes because of his age. His experience in the playoffs is valuable but is not worth anything more than the minimum.

He was great defensively in the minutes he did play. Iguodala may be a step slower and might not be the lockdown wing that he was five years ago but he can provide quality defensive minutes off the bench.

He posted a 1.8 DBPM last season, the 17th-best in the league, and has never posted a negative DBPM in his career. In fact, Iguodala ranks 51st all-time in defensive win shares.

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