Andre Iguodala will play for the Golden State Warriors for the 19th season of his career in the 2022-23 campaign, the 38-year-old veteran announced on his "Point Forward" podcast Friday. He also said it will be his final season.

"I'm going to blame a few people," Iguodala joked. "Steph Curry is one person I am going to blame. But as a group, I am blaming Steph, Draymond [Green] and Klay [Thompson]. Steve [Kerr] a little bit, Bob Myers, I think they just showed me a lot of love. They helped me see my presence outside of physically playing basketball, but also, I think Steve was a big culprit of, 'We really need you on the court.' Draymond was big on that as well."

Iguodala has played seven seasons for the Warriors since he joined the team in the summer of 2013 – he left to join the Miami Heat for two seasons between 2019 and 2021. He was there with the Warriors during all of their six NBA Finals journeys and contributed to each and every of the four championships they won, and was named the Finals Most Valuable Player in 2015.

Though Iguodala averaged only four points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists at 38 percent of field goal rate for the Warriors in the 2021-22 season, he played an integral role in the team's locker room. That was why the team wanted him back and remained patient while waiting for his decision during this offseason.

"There's so much that he does that is not on the court and there's a lot he does on the court, too," Warriors general manager Bob Myers said. "And it's really hard to find that kind of stability and leadership on a team that he brings. Even for Steve and myself, I can go talk to Andre, he just knows. He's really smart. He knows our team. He's a true professional. He understands the league. He's seen a lot. He's played in I don't know how many Finals, it's crazy. He's someone you want around."

Though the Warriors won the title last season, their franchise core of Stephen Curry (34), Klay Thompson (32) and Draymond Green (32) have already aged and they need the youngsters like Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and James Wiseman to grow up quickly. Iguodala is expected to play the role of mentor for the young players.

"I'm looking forward to playing, but I am on [Jonathan] Kuminga, Moses Moody," Iguodala said. "I am on the young fellas and I'm letting them know if I get on this court, you ain't doing something right. No way you should allow me to get on the court."