Andre Iguodala on his tenure with Memphis Grizzlies, getting traded & NBA business | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Shannon Sharpe ask Andre Iguodala to explain what happened once he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the summer of 2019. Andre goes into detail about his short tenure with the Grizzlies, explains he hated how things played out with the front office and shares that he never said anything negative about the Grizzlies players like Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and more.
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[@Zach-je4zd]

Huge sixer fan and couldn’t be happier for Iggy. Dude deserved all the fame he got in golden state. Love this dude.

[@lexis4490]

Andre Iguodala should do a class to the youngsters on NBA business.

[@dkmrap1]

For what? The fans?

[@papi-sauce]

Man don’t need that type of stress or money. 😂

[@moballardful]

​@@papi-sauce yep lol.

[@franciscoreyes8857]

For the guy that is loosing money for taking his money in Bitcoin...HARD PASSS

most definitely

[@marvinpowerwilliams5373]

I love the set up around this interview, very classy, much love & respect

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

I think the Grizzlies front office told Iggy that he wasn't going to suit up for them and turned right back around and told the players that Iggy didn't want to play with them.

[@harveymcelroy9332]

I wouldn't be surprised people who run these teams are clowns

[@modernsoul6378]

That’s cap 🧢! He didn’t want to play in Memphis from the jump and made comments publicly! He even sent a message to Shams trying to air them out. The team asked him to report and he refused.

[@noliesbeingtold]

I followed this from the beginning. Iggy is lying. He refused to come to Memphis and play for the young Grizz. He's trying to save face

[@chairmanoftheboard11]

Too much social media to do that effectively. He could have made a public statement refuting that.

[@jckrell]

Correct lying POS. Griz hadn't arrived then. He didn't want any part of them. This guy is a liar

[@kammo314]

Iggy heard Portland & said “wait wait wait, trade me back or im retiring” 😂😂😂

[@fear7126]

lmfao

[@olivorcrohmwell4856]

First. Iggy bone! Absolutely monster in Philly and Denver. Even for just a year

[@calapsesathir4408]

I want Iguodala !!!!

[@Iconoblasto]

I've always loved Iggy. Memphis is my team. I was hoping for him to be that old vet helping this along, and I was disappointed when that didn't happen. Now I understand. I appreciate his candor, and it's true, he never said anything negative about my guys on the team.

[@hotlineblingisagoodsong]

Aged well 😅

[@tomicajohnson8803]

I just love iggy professionalism at its best .I wish you all the best for your retirement.Hope to cross path someday.I am always motivated by your interviews.God be with you and your family

[@georgecantu2992]

great insight

[@brotherskeeper2253]

Iggy a class act. I'm glad he explained this even then, though I'm not mad if he didn't want to be in Memphis either at this point in his career.

[@andyedouard2888]

Iggy showed GREAT maturity!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@mpres1973]

Great fraud, only did that because he already had money. Pay these athletes after career is over and support middle class lifestyle until then will solve this

[@BigBen1994]

Iggy like I'm not mentoring them kids lol 😂😂

[@beankobe8205]

He rather go set screens in golden state😂

[@aris_mendez]

Iggy is one of my favorite players, if you all haven’t heard his podcast - Point Forward. I suggest you give it a spin! Him and Evan Turner do a great job!

[@dsanchez9703]

Iguadola rocked!

[@billbangz]

This is precisely why I hate when the Media discusses player contracts & business in general because we Never get to hear the players side of the story. These front offices conspire with the media to dictate the narrative in order to make the athletes appear selfish, ungrateful, disloyal & greedy...

[@sowishful]

Which baffles me why people hate on players for having power over where they wanna play.

[@romecatolico3549]

TRULY MISS YOU IN PHILLY ANDRE

[@DB-jn8li]

Glad he left he wouldv rotten in philly

[@vortexgaming4482]

Bruh everybody in Memphis know what you said all that back pedaling for what! Fake news lies!

[@clarencesmith467]

Iggy and uncle shay around the fire😆😆😆

[@stifler5062]

😆 🤣 😂 😹 U stupid

[@HoodieLik0073one]

Every time they say this dude name in the FedEx Forum he gets boo’s. Kinda funny to hear in person. Good dude

[@keithmoore6334]

💪🏾💯 A true champion/professional

[@ryansproviero]

Sounds like a future GM

[@brandonsimpson8604]

I hate how he playing good guy. He made comments about getting traded to the grizzlies. He said out his own mouth he didn’t want to play for Memphis when the season started.

[@kaydee1485]

Yes, but what's wrong with what he's saying? He said he didn't want to play for Memphis and it seems the team agreed with him and bought him out to trade him. If the deals Memphis had for him didn't pan out that's not on Iggy. And like he said he could hv been fined into playing but they didn't. Probably because there was some paperwork supporting the agreement.

[@scandalfan1667]

Dude made a slick comment about Memphis before he came. Of course he left that part out.

[@CoutureThug]

He made comments about the front office, not about the players. He even says it here that the front office lied to the players and that's why they thought iggy didn't want to play with them

[@scandalfan1667]

@Gregorio Gonzalez He said what he meant the first time, before he even had any dealings with the front office. This interview is a clean up attempt. What I've always liked about club shay shay was that this seemed like a place for people to just be all the way real, but this guy clearly was not. There may be some truth to what he said here, but he didn't want to go to Memphis in the first place. He should at least own that.

[@carlosneris9838]

What did he say

[@kaydee1485]

He didn't want to come AND he probably had an agreement with the team not to play. They then tried to coax him into playing and he exercised his right not to. If he was in the wrong he would have been fined.

[@PapiGrande1]

That mane listened. Shay you Aite w me boy

[@jdfodio]

Should've asked Andre about how he "predicted" that he would get traded to a "💩 team like Memphis" in a text to his wife and...that's where he was traded shortly after. 😁

[@992porter]

Bro he dissed memphis from the jump. They wanted a vet and he didn’t want to help the younger team out. They took offense. We had Crowder on the team and they loved him.

[@abrahamoluwagbenga9807]

Lol...he told you the timeliness but you are too knee deep already.

[@992porter]

@@abrahamoluwagbenga9807 sorry I don’t think how you feel I should. I live in the city watched it step by step. But be blessed A boogie

[@Dremac5]

Lol yeah the we comment , think you could be a bit bias here since it’s your team?

[@992porter]

@@Dremac5 bias lol. I’m just telling you what was reported at the time. It’s been several vets traded to MEMPHIS. Howard, Korver, Pat B, Waiters. And none of the players said any thing. He made a choice and he had the right too. But I remember the situation. Preciate you tho my guy

[@kaydee1485]

Tbh you have to take both stories and figure out what sticks. Like Iggy said if he was in breach they would have fined him back to the court, so it'd not as simple as him not wanting to play. For me the most feasible narrative is that Memphis brought him in as trade capital and made it clear to him that was what was going to happen. Iggy probably didnt want to play for Memphis and was happy with their arrangement. He probably had some paperwork to support that too or they would have fined him for not playing. When they couldn't get what they wanted, they decided to play him but he didn't want to play and had paperwork to back him. So the used media and public perception to either try to force him unto the court or atleast not make it look like it was their fault.

[@denniscoleman6753]

Don’t they have tape of him talking crazy about Memphis prior to the trade though!? He didn’t want to be in Memphis and spinning the story

[@CoutureThug]

He was talking about the organization, if you paid attention he said he didn't say anything about the players because he knows the front office lied to them about the situation. They tried to make him seem like the bad guy when they just got some clowns in the office who didn't know how to make moves

[@denniscoleman6753]

@@CoutureThug you missed the point. He is on tape hating on Memphis before the actual trade. That’s why the players went in on him

[@CoutureThug]

@@denniscoleman6753 I didn't miss the point he was hating on Memphis's front office before the trade. Not the actual team or the city. The players went in on him because the front office told them that Iggy didn't want to play when they told him the whole time he wouldn't have to play he was just trade bait. And like he said if they really wanted him to play they could have fined him for every game he refused to play but they didn't because they know they were in the wrong. The Memphis players are too young to understand how the workings of the front office operates.

[@nonoGomz]

@@denniscoleman6753 yup absolutely

[@mpres1973]

He's a spoiled punk bitc

[@jjgreen2706]

Every podcast he tries to make someone say something negative about A.B & The Grizzlies!!

[@keepingit100lgtv8]

Dude been obsessed with Memphis since the LA situation lol

[@PapiGrande1]

Naw mane we asked for this playboy

[@biniam6655]

Future GM of an organization if he so chooses

[@GrindingHard901]

All of a sudden everybody know what happen

[@malachiwinters3677]

Broke it down perfectly to understand

[@jimmybo0m]

audio is lacking

[@ilovegodandjesusjohn316]

Matthew 8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

[@Drtist1]

PEOPLE GET MAD WHEN PLAYERS ARE NOT LOYAL TO TEAMS.... LIKE THEY EXPECT LEBRON TO STAY WITH CLEVELAND. THESE TEAMS TRADE PLAYERS LIKE TRADING CARDS. IF YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY, ITS THE SMART THING TO DO.

[@akwl0l812]

What did Chicago do to Drose?

[@lexis4490]

Or teams waste their players knowing they will be loyal.

[@growthdevelopment7412]

🎯

[@TGFTH]

This is the veteran that ja needed, grizzlies shoot themselves on this one

[@ColdHoops]

They've got Marcus Smart💪 I hate the fact that he's on a young team 'again', but he can definitely help Ja grow

[@pandabearmadness6263]

It's so crazy Iggy makes guest appearance on this show called Abbott elementary school. If you are warriors or Iggy fan you will be like WTF

[@marcusevans378]

Sounds like Memphis! They do that crossing out here

[@yesindeed9892]

Business... Point blank period... handle your business and know your worth Iggy!!

[@brianjamesesq747]

Iggy trying to play the victim when he refused to step foot in Memphis. He could have been a great vet to a young team but he thought was too good for Memphis.

[@travmarquee3213]

He was

[@godson8817]

@@travmarquee3213 ?

[@blackispower9803]

He. Wasn't playing victim he wants the. Best. Chance. To. Win that's clearly not in Memphis

[@Wes1128]

Lol. You gotta be objective bro. He didnt want to come to a team because he didnt think we were championship ready and he was right. Like he said, its just business at the end of the day.

[@brianjamesesq747]

@@Wes1128 I hear you. I’m not really mad or anything. I live in Memphis and am a diehard Grizz fan. I know he’s a finals mvp with a family in Cali and wanted to be on a contender. But trades happen in the NBA and he refused to come to Memphis yet still got his money. The Grizz did everything possible to accommodate this dude and he still talked bad about the team and the city. He isn’t the consummate pro people in these comments are claiming he is. If he did that to your team you’d feel the same way.

[@adityamahendra3890]

iggy is smart.. so are most of the Warriors squad, high IQ players..

[@cookiemonster64]

Bro just say you didn't want to be on that team lol

[@marqueswilliams345]

But soggy never wanted to be in Memphis to begin with that’s why Memphis took shots at him

[@PapiGrande1]

Not soggy 😂

[@ricowade4987]

I love how its convenient for players to compare their situation to a person in the public/private sector regarding controlling where they go. Anything to push their narrative and he says he understands business yeah sure you do kiddo

[@bigpoppa6658]

Here after the Ja incident 🔫

[@lakenyawatley459]

Dude didn’t want to play for us Grizzlies.

[@beankobe8205]

We didn’t need the moving screens

[@jeskco]

him and ray allen like the same person

[@Elborrro]

Where is this filmed? Is that his home?

[@DB-jn8li]

Yo momma house

[@mycoshe]

@@DB-jn8li 😂😂

[@bigdye1976]

Iggy told grizzlies he didn't want to play in memphis and team tried to get value for him. It didn't happen and he refused to come to the city so front office booted this worthless player away from our young guys. Igg even said he would sit out than play. Soo glad he didn't come and corrupt the team.

[@onlymemphis8100]

Yup

[@Joe-ic3oe]

Worthless huh finals MVP

[@Mr.IndexBull]

Worthless? 😂🤦🏽‍♂️ He is a 4 x champion and 1 x FMVP, more rings than poverty franchise 😂😂😂

[@mjwootenjr]

He went on the Breakfast Club and made fun of the city before he was ever traded. That part is always left out.

[@kaydee1485]

So he dissed the city and Memphis still picked him up? That sounds like a Memphis problem to me. Also if they really wanted him to play they could hv fined him like he said but they probably had an agreement that he wouldn't play but when Memphis couldn't trade him for what they wanted they probably tried to force him back but couldn't because paperwork.

[@pox7329]

Iggy got G-Checked by Ja morgang

[@jamesshipp8422]

You old age man, didn't even play in Memphis.

[@dennisjames1347]

Memphis is a great team but attitude is everything...And to act like other cities are are GOD baffles me...

[@clarencesmith467]

Iggy out here looking like Michelle Obama 😆😆🤣🤣🤣

[@thannypadlan]

its pity iggy didnt had a chance to play for memphis...he could have been part of the dynasty that they were building there

[@kaydee1485]

Dude didn't want to play for Memphis at all. He could've but took the option not to.

[@thannypadlan]

@@kaydee1485 its also a pity the whole basketball world knows that except me

[@aatiti2011]

Dillon Brooks, is that you?

[@thannypadlan]

im really shocked to know that theres alot of keyboard warriors that still doesnt get it...still can't understand what sarcasm means..for F**K sake..go back to primary school..and this time, make an effort to learn things !!!!

[@jagrajshahi7352]

Memphis is boring San Francisco is beautiful End of story

[@NaesNivrae]

Dillon "Dynasty" Brooks has been so gullible and didn't even ask information and just start blabbering about Iggy. 🤣🤣

[@DB-jn8li]

Just like u blabbering on? Hypo

[@Livingmiracle_]

Another example of Memphis grizzlies is ignorant!!!

[@georgiadog24]

If you're getting paid to work, go to work.

[@ClassicOpinion]

I’m hear for the Sports news but yet I get a taste of interior design…I woman loving it….the couch with the stylish back support, the fire place sets a tone of class …sexiness…romance with warm lighting throughout the scene…Hmmmm mmmm! More please…Let’s see the kitchen lol…

[@debramoody4695]

🤣

[@verawallace9055]

Yep nice scene

[@sirhoopalot1125]

Bubble finals was a joke compared to last year. If you can’t tell the difference then you just don’t know hoops 😤

[@Darealtwill]

U must don’t like Lebron hoop man 😂 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@red_panda_boots]

Ig the nba players don't know hoops😂

[@bluv5185]

Yea ok.. we remember how it really went down. Don’t try to spin the story so you can save face. Keep it a buck. You never wanted to go to Memphis in the first place.

[@quentinhendrix2375]

Let's be real his wife didn't want to move to Memphis if you're married you know if she not happy life will be miserable 😖

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Iggy didn't want to play for them because they don't respect anybody

[@ryandavis6245]

That's not the case. This was 2 years ago, and he just didn't want to play basketball there. He lying

[@MAPCOMAN]

His agent lied to him Memphis wanted him! He never gave Memphis a chance never came here or reported to the team!

[@DOJAx707]

Nah I believe him.

[@pineapplegamer6986]

The front office themselves did not fine him for not showing up to practice. That’s a pretty clear indication they didn’t want to bring him in and were setting up a trade

[@DanBillBishop]

I'd respect him more if he said he didn't want to play for a rebuilding team and left it at that instead of lying about what took place. He refused to show up to training camp when asked and the Grizzlies respected his decision of wanting to be traded.

[@terrillgasque1736]

I remember being excited to have him when the news broke and when he said he would never play for us I lost all respect for him. I’ve lost even more for him hearing him lie about it on this interview. He never gave Memphis a chance and that’s why he is forever booed in the grindhouse! ✌🏾👎🏾

[@Geeandrezzi]

@@DanBillBishop what? That’s completely contradicting your point of not believing him. They would’ve fined him for not coming if they actually wanted him, period.

[@irel1973]

Is he a hof?

[@TupactheDon16]

No!

[@Stanley112803]

Mane stop lying you never wanted to come to Memphis

[@PapiGrande1]

Mane thank you

[@kaydee1485]

Both can be true, he didnt want to come and he had an agreement with the team to not play and just be traded.

[@reggiehil]

Teams trade for expiring contracts all the time, and most of the time, they buy them out or package them in a trade.

[@BGplatinum7500]

He probably didn’t you not wrong. I don’t think he lying though

[@DLOTOOICY]

Don’t nobody wanna play with them bums

[@djs10261026]

Call me whatever but this guy make millions of dollars every year while living a luxurious life. I kinda just think that part of your job and the sacrifices you have to make as a professional athlete is getting traded to places you don’t like.

[@meschellewilson8046]

Just because you make a lot of money doesn't mean you should accept being dangled on a string. This man has a family that he needs to consider.

[@stifler5062]

And declining places u don't like either..

[@SpeakHerMusic]

In other words the Memphis players are young and dumb but we knew that

[@havefunoutthere6378]

He seems shady.

[@dandrijackson1031]

you do too

[@adrian10k5k]

So he got traded and wasn’t getting paid so of course he didn’t want to play? If he was getting paid he should probably show up to work if he wants sympathy.

[@kaydee1485]

No he was getting paid, but the team probable agreed he wouldn't play for them beforehand because Memphis thought they would have traded him by then. I think the issue was that Iggy didn't want to play for Memphis from the jump and that agreement was already set with the team but since they couldn't trade him they tried to get him to play but Iggy had the option to say no.

[@kaydee1485]

It's like getting paid to sit behind a desk to be a receptionist. Then they try to slip in other jobs like cleaning bathrooms and delivering lunch that wasn't included in your contract.

[@adrian10k5k]

@@kaydee1485 But the signed agreement is to play basketball. It’s not like they were asking him to do something that was not basketball related.

[@Watsgoodhamie]

🧢

[@63cero]

Das Cap

[@paulsaunders7634]

Who cares the grizzlies r the most Cocky team in the league for a team that’s done absolutely nothing ja is going g to waste his career there

[@tonyaharris1460]

Don't believe him but ok

[@mikeking395]

Andre Ig just thinks he's better than he really was.

[@justinle8787]

lol Why is he playing victim in this situation, we all knew that he only wants to play in the Bay. This is the same man who did the Nuggets dirty, he was a good player so I don't know why he lies.

[@edwardsudler9116]

Just say it Iggy the organization is THUGGISH and unprofessional we know the young guys didn't want to listen by what's transpired since

[@vortexgaming4482]

Professional lier 😂