Sixers draft history: Andre Iguodala selected No. 9 overall in 2004

With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history.

The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history.This series continues with the 2004 NBA draft.

After a disappointing 2003-04 season, the Sixers landed the No.

9 pick in the draft and selected athletic wing Andre Iguodala out of Arizona.

Philadelphia needed some help on the wings around superstar Allen Iverson and Iguodala was the choice for the front office.In his rookie season, Iguodala averaged 9.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.7 steals while starting all 82 games and helping the Sixers reach the playoffs.

In his first postseason appearance, he averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.0 blocks against the then-defending champion Detroit Pistons.Overall, Iguodala spent eight seasons in the City of Brotherly Love and averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.7 steals before being shipped to the Denver Nuggets in the 2012 offseason.

He was named an All-Star in the 2011-12 season before the trade.Iguodala played 19 years in the league, playing for the Sixers, Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat.

He ended up winning finals MVP in 2015 when Golden State won its first of four titles in a 7-year span.This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers draft history: Andre Iguodala selected No.

9 overall in 2004.

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