Warriors’ Andre Iguodala hitting his stride

Here’s one sure way for a basketball player, at any level, to earn the head coach’s faith without scoring in bunches:

Make smart passes, play tenacious defense and commit zero turnovers in four consecutive games.

The last couple of games, he’s played really well.

Durant’s arrival this season turned Iguodala into even more of a facilitator than usual, reflected in his 5.6 scoring average, on track for a career low.

[...] through Tuesday, he led the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio (5-to-1), well ahead of Clippers point guard Chris Paul (4.38-to-1).

Iguodala also ranked fourth in the league among reserve players in plus-minus at plus-5.7 per game, behind only Toronto’s Patrick Patterson (8.1), San Antonio’s Patty Mills (6.6) and Houston’s Eric Gordon (5.8).

Iguodala turns 33 this month, a notable number on a team that favors an up-tempo pace.

Iguodala also has dealt with back, knee and hamstring issues in recent years, but he’s been feeling spry the past month or so — as evident by his play on the court.

[...] with Durant in the fold, Kerr has tinkered with his rotation and typically plays two of his three big scorers (Durant, Curry and Thompson) with the reserves.

Iguodala helped make the strategy work; Kerr said the group “changed the game” with its defense.

Kerr regularly raves about Iguodala’s value, but his future with the Warriors remains murky.

The Warriors would need to create salary-cap space to make this happen, potentially forcing them to choose between Iguodala and Livingston.