Lakers Rumors: NBA Players Believe Andre Iguodala Signs in LA After Buyout

Players in the NBA expect Andre Iguodala to become a Los Angeles Laker—if he can ever make his way out of Memphis. 

ESPN's Jackie MacMullan said she's spoken to four players who said Iguodala will sign with the Lakers if he reaches a buyout agreement with the Grizzlies.

"He's going to the Lakers. I've had four different players tell me that. Every player I talk to tells me that," MacMullan said on the Hoop Collective podcast.

Iguodala is in something resembling basketball purgatory at the moment, working out away from the Grizzlies while they attempt to find a trade partner for the veteran swingman. The Grizzlies have thus far refused to engage in buyout talks, hoping a team will give up a young player or draft pick for Iguodala.

Memphis acquired Iguodala from the Warriors over the summer as Golden State shedded salary to make room for D'Angelo Russell. He spent his previous six seasons with the Warriors, five of which finished with NBA Finals appearances. 

Marc Stein of the New York Times called Iguodala rejoining the Warriors for the 2020-21 season a "virtual lock" in his newsletter this week.

For now, though, Iguodala appears deadset on a short-term run in Los Angeles. He tweeted "can I live?" ahead of the Lakers' season-opening loss to the rival Clippers, a team that's also expected to express interest if he hits the waiver market.