There seems to be a consensus in the media that Andre Iguodala is on his way out in Philly. He's a very good player, but not really a franchise player by any means. In other words, if he's your 3rd or 4th best player, you're in great shape; if he's your best player...uh oh. He's also got a fairly expensive and long term contract (though he is worth the money).
Also, Iggy doesn't really fit alongside the young players (Holliday, Turner, Young) that the Sixers have amassed. As such, the Sixers are looking to trade Iguodala in order to free up future cap space and minutes for their younger players.
The question I've been pondering a lot recently - and to which I've yet to come up with a really good answer - is where might he end up?
I'd like to see Iggy on the Rockets. I think he'd fit in really well with their more up-tempo style now that Yao is out / limited more often than not. His lack of shooting would be offset by Brooks and Martin being great shooters. There's an open question of whether the Rockets have enough assets, though.
The Mavericks are another intriguing possibility - Andre would give them everything Caron Butler gives them and a lot more - plus he's a good deal younger. The Mavs don't really have any young assets to trade, though.
There's always the possibility, given Elton Brand's resurgence, that the Sixers might find somebody to trade for both Iggy and Brand. That would be a lot of money to take on, but a team acquiring both players might really significantly improve their squad right away by pulling off such a deal. I'm not sure which team in win-now mode would be a good fit, though.
What are your thoughts? I'm quite certain Iggy will be traded this year (and Brand may be as well), I'm just not sure where, and I'd love to figure it out before it happens.
