Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made clear just how important Andre Iguodala is to his locker room in no uncertain terms. Speaking to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic following the Tokyo Olympics, Kerr noted the dynamic of the Warriors completely changed when they traded the swingman to the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2019 offseason.
Now back in the Bay Area on a one-year, $2.6 million deal, Kerr explained to Kawakami exactly what the team is regaining:
"I think when we lost him, we lost a piece of our soul. And we knew that when we lost him.