Philadelphia 76ers' star Allen Iverson is now in the middle of a trade saga. Sixers chairman Ed Snider confirmed that the 76ers are gonna trade their 2001 MVP star. Eversince the NBA Finals appearance in 2001, the 76ers never looked like a team to beat. Iverson is averaging 31.2 points per game, 7.3 assists per game and 2.2 steals per game this season. He led the NBA in steals and scoring for a number of seasons. A.I., as he is often called by sportcasters, was reportedly close to become a member of the Boston Celtics in a trade rumor over the summer which never took place.
Iverson, the No. 1 pick in the 1996 draft and a seven-time All-Star, has won four scoring titles, two All-Star game MVPs and the MVP award in 2001 after taking the Sixers to the NBA finals.He has always stated that he wants to remain in Philadelhpia when trade rumors surfaced in the past. But this time, it seems to be time. Time to move on. Former 76ers and USA head coach Larry Brown criticized Iverson for taking too many shots and accused him of being selfish at times.
I am sure many teams are keen to sit down a negotiate a trade deal, but the ball's not in the 76ers' court. The Sixers will not probably get a good player-for-player trade with the season going into its 8th week (out of 24 weeks). Most probably they would just settle for first round draft picks for 2007 or some young players to rebuild the underachieving team.
Iverson is one of the most exciting players in the NBA league. In fact, he's one of my idols. I am talking about hustle, loyalty and respect here. Other players around the league has stated they have no problems having Iverson joining their team, from brawl hero Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets to star-with-a-going-nowhere team Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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