Andre Iguodala out for start of NBA Finals
OAKLAND, Calif. — Well, there’s always Game 2 for the Warriors’ Andre Iguodala.
On the eve of their attempt to win a third championship in four years — all against the Cavaliers — the Warriors announced Wednesday that Iguodala, the 2015 Finals MVP, will miss Game 1 and then be re-evaluated before Game 2. Iguodala, one of Golden State’s best defenders, missed the final four games of the Western Conference Finals victory over Houston because of a bruised left leg.
And the other key injured player in the series, Cleveland’s Kevin Love, was excused from Wednesday’s media availability session as he remains in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Love missed Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals win over Boston after he collided in Game 6 with the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum. His status remains undecided for the Finals start.
Iguodala is making progress, the Warriors said, but he is still plagued by pain from the bone bruise and nerve inflammation around his knee.