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Golden State Warriors: Trade exception brings financial freedom

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Andre Iguodala #28 of the Miami Heat guards Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half at Chase Center on February 10, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

The decision to trade Andre Iguodala last season is paying off big time for the Golden State Warriors who will need his $17 million trade exception.

It feels like the basketball gods have been relentlessly punishing the Golden State Warriors for the last 12 months.