Kevin Durant took a lot of heat for his decision to go to Golden State, but Nuggets Nation knows Andre Iguodala was the first true traitor.
Ah, yes, the saga of Andre Iguodala. Nuggets fans know him as the man who came to Denver for a year only to leave them high and dry for the team that knocked them out of the post season.
Is this narrative sounding drastically familiar yet? That is because it is the exact same thing Kevin Durant did. Many forget that Iguodala pulled a “Kevin Durant,” before it was even a thing. A lot of people wonder why there is so much animosity harbored towards the Finals MVP in the Mile High.
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Well, when a player is rumored to be telling your opponent your game plan and then bolts for that exact team that beat your team, it is going to raise eyebrows. I don’t care whether Golden State was on the rise or not, the man straight up sold the Nuggets out!
And for that, he will never be forgiven in Denver and with good reason. Yes, it was no where near as drastic as Kevin Durant, who is a legitimate superstar, joining the Warriors and didn’t have as big of an impact. However, he was still a Finals MVP, so he was obviously an addition that benefited the team in the long run.
Now, I will admit one thing. It probably would not have stung as much if there weren’t rumors about him revealing the game plan. Unfortunately, Iguodala will always be known as the biggest traitor in Nuggets history due to joining the Warriors.
Do not be fooled by Durant, he wasn’t the first to embrace the pathetic “if you can’t beat them, join them,” mentality.