Andre Iguodala Trade Rumors: Heat Agree to Acquire Grizzlies SF

The Miami Heat agreed to acquire Andre Iguodala from the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, with the veteran forward receiving a two-year, $30 million extension as part of the deal, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

A trade appeared to be close when Shams Charania of The Athletic reported earlier in the night that the Grizzlies were in "advanced discussions" with the Heat to send the small forward to South Beach. Iguodala has yet to play a game this season since being traded to Memphis by the Golden State Warriors last offseason:

Iguodala never had any intention of suiting up for the Grizzlies and came to an agreement with management that allowed him to train on his own to stay fit for a potential trade away from the team. With the deadline on Thursday, interest reportedly has come from the Los Angeles Lakers, who Yahoo's Chris Haynes reported were interested in acquiring the 36-year-old before Miami got involved:

Iguodala's last showing in the NBA wasn't much to get excited over. He averaged a career-low 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 23.2 minutes per game in the regular season, though he remained a serviceable option in the playoffs as the Warriors made their way back to the Finals. 

In the playoffs he averaged 9.8 minutes, 4.3 rebounds and four assists with his role increasing as Klay Thompson tore his ACL and Kevin Durant ruptured his Achilles tendon as the postseason went on. 

The long-time veteran also provided Golden State's defense with a big boost in a failed title defense against the Toronto Raptors. 

That's the type of effort Miami is hoping to get out of Iguodala at this stage. The Heat have been mediocre on their own end of the court this year with a 108.1 defensive efficiency rating that ranks 14th in the league—the Heat are 18th overall in their last 15 games in the same category.