Andre Iguodala sells Main Line home
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Andre Iguodala sells Main Line home
Bob Ford, Inquirer Sports Columnist
In this column from the NBA draft on Thursday night, I wondered what the 76ers were going to do with all the similar players they seem to enjoy collecting on their roster. The next-to-last paragraph read this way:
“The feeling here is that one of those duplications will be calling a real estate agent soon and his name is Andre Iguodala. Otherwise, the selection of (Moe) Harkless doesn’t make much sense.”
Well, what do you know? In the Friday edition of Philadelphia Business Journal, right there on page 30, among the high-end real estate transactions, is the news that Iguodala has sold his house on the Main Line for $1.25 million.
The Villanova home had been listed for sale for some time, according to selling agent Michael Becker of Prudential Fox & Roach, and Iguodala had been leasing it to other tenants during the sale process. So, it’s not like Iguodala got a phone call from the Sixers on Monday and started making plans. The sale went through in mid-May while Iguodala and the Sixers were still busy with the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs.
“I never met him,” Becker said. “It was all done through his agent. All I can tell you is that he wanted to sell the house.”
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom custom-built home was completed for Iguodala in 2008. He sold it for a bargain. Comparable listings in the area average approximately $1.6 million, which was the Iguodala’s original asking price for the property. Maybe he just wants to travel lighter, or live in town, or downsize from a property that cost him $28,000 in taxes in 2011. In any case, Iguodala is divesting himself of his Philadelphia holdings and that could be a strong indication he doesn’t expect to be around much longer.
The Sixers drafted Harkless, a small forward from St. John’s, who not only plays the same position as Iguodala, but he has very similar attributes – quick to the rim, a decent handle on the ball, not much outside shooting.
It’s true that Harkless is young, just 19 years old, and will probably not transition into the regular playing rotation right away. It’s also true, however, that the Sixers are toying with the idea of giving Evan Turner more minutes at the wing position, something that will open up space for the drop-dead perimeter shooter the team hopes to acquire either through free agency or trade.
And if someone arrives in trade, someone has to leave. We won’t know the identity of that someone until it happens. But someone just sold a house.
100% believe that he's traded by the end of the weekend.— beegal99- why do i bother to click on any of these silly stories?— ArtieLange
- Bob, "...drop-dead perimeter shooter" you're kidding right? the Sixers haven't had that since Andrew Toney. you're one funny dude. he he he.— Tyrone Biggums
- so where is Doug Collins when you need him ?— anthemra
- Wait, his house has been on the market since the Boston series? Why would the Sixers tell Iggy they are going to trade him during the midst of a playoff run? This doesn't add up.— bdd5014
- The sale went through in Mid-May... meaning it was on the market well before then... and it's not like houses sell immediately (or even go through immediately). Would be surprising if it went up for sale in the beginning of the season, or even before. Bob Ford wrote that Iggy asked for a trade, so maybe he put it up back before the season.
Either way, he needs to go somewhere else. I say that with respect to him and to the sixes, but it's obvious both parties are looking for something else out of this relationship, something that isn't there. Sixers want a franchise player (which Iggy isn't), Iggy wants a winning, competent organization (which the sixes aren't).— vinni 
Andre Iguodala-- one utterly unlikeable person- You know him personally,, of course not. You're just a jerk who makes girlie statements. YOU lady are totally and utterly unlikeable,, and cowardly too. — phillyroni
- I agree with ArtieLange... Why do I bother to click on to theses silly stories?— DESIXERSFAN
- Kenny Junod will drive him to the airport.— PhillySubsMac
- OK, they got two young bangers and guys who also can go inside. Now AI goes to a team who has a sniper?????? Just what team is that??? Why would any team want to help the 6ers grow unless they GYP them with more than AI???— Koons
- or *gasp* maybe he's just moving to another house? naaawwww...no juice to that "story".— Dean Winchester
- Kyle Korver is a free agent. Why not just sign him? Also OJ Mayo is now unrestricted. 2 birds one stone there? Trade Iguodala. Amnesty Brand. We get down around $25 million there. Easily resign Lou & LaVoy. Sign Humphries & Korver you might be in the 40-45 million range. Get a starting quality SG or SF who can actually shoot, get to the line and hit free throws (probably in the trade for Iguodala). Sign our rookies you get near $50 million and then go for a starting center. Nowhere near the luxury tax and your team is complete. Could be an all-star or superstar if the shooter/scorer you get for Iguodala is good enough.— joesmooth2u
- if only dreams came true!— male
- The two new kids go with the other five core kids. Who cares about the crabby old max salary guys. All they had to do was put up star numbers to match their salaries in their ample court time. Instead they whined and moaned like the losers that they are. Sixers are a better team today. Too bad they can't amnesty Iguodola AND Brand.— tomficara
