Perhaps Andre Iguodala is one of those players who prove that the NBA draft pick could define a career. Surely, the higher a player is selected, the better the salary. But would Michael Jordan‘s career be any different if he wasn’t picked third but first as everyone expected? If Draymond Green was selected earlier than the second round would that change anything in his hall-of-fame worthy career? However, maybe if Iggy was picked earlier, we wouldn’t be debating his unique case for the hall of fame.

Hoopshype reconfigured the 2004 NBA draft that saw Iguodala selected 9th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. In the same draft, Dwight Howard was the no.1 overall pick and this re-draft put him at first again. But they believe Iggy should’ve been as high as 2nd. His ability as a two-way player makes a good case for being higher.

Iguodala made the All-Rookie First Team. That was after sportscasting icon, Dick Vitale said the 76ers made a mistake taking him. Iggy turned it into motivation to get as much playtime. He was the only Sixer to play and start all 82 regular season games and five playoff games.

Iguodala was also mentored by Allen Iverson, who pointedly scolded him for introducing himself to Jay-Z with his full name. “He know who you is, fool,” AI had told him. Indeed, Iggy didn’t need any introduction. While 2nd overall draft pick Andre Iguodala has a nice ring to it, Hall-of-Famer Andre Iguodala seems to remain elusive.

What are Andre Iguodala’s Hall of Fame chances?

Iguodala was a 2012 All-Star, the 2015 Finals MVP, and a 4x NBA champion  across two stints with the Golden State Warriors. Yet, he said a few months ago, “I’m not a Hall-of-Famer if you ask me.”

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According to him, the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are flawless. He thinks that Hall of Fame or ring culture has tiers and he doesn’t fit quite right in. In his prime, he averaged 11.3 ppg and wasn’t considered much of a scorer. His forte was on the defensive end. That’s part of the reason why analysts struggled to call him a HoF player.

When he called it a day on his NBA career in 2023, some put his HoF probability at 12.7%. To put it in perspective, Pete Maravich scored less and he’s in the Basketball Hall of Fame. That’s just some of the what-ifs about Iggy that keep a casual fan occupied. Do you think a higher draft pick would’ve guaranteed a HoF career for the Dubs legend?

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