Iverson stuff...

[Kings113]

"There may be a better deal for the 76ers, who certainly would look to move Iverson to the Western Conference. Memphis long has been a quiet suitor for Iverson. If Iverson's act has worn thin in Philadelphia, he remains a big road attraction."

"The Grizzlies also have assets that could interest the 76ers, like Eddie Jones, who is going into his final season, meaning huge salary-cap savings for Philadelphia. Memphis presumably could throw in a young player like Hakim Warrick, someone like Shane Battier and maybe a first-round draft pick and have Iverson pair with the improving Pau Gasol while Philadelphia gets a chance to build something without starting over."

"OK, so maybe it's not such a big deal. But will it be Allen Iverson's last run with the 76ers? Will we next season see the superstar pairing of Iverson and Kevin Garnett? Desperate teams and desperate times for franchises can lead to some amazing changes."

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/printedition/cs-0604030201apr03,1,2100649.column?coll=cs-sports-print

May be just talk, but AI in Minny or Memphis (which was brought up in Feb.) would be really fun and interesting.

 

[acisking]

No matter what anybody thinks about AI, trading him for Eddie Jones and trash would be a one way ticket for the Sixers to go to the lottery.

 

[Kings113]

Stoudamire or Knight or Mike James/Jones/Iguodala/Webber/Dalembert or Hunter

That'd definitely make them better defensively, and still have a solid bench of Ollie/Williams/Salmons/Korver/Barnes/Randolph/Hunter or Dalembert. Give them more vets, and Jones mentoring Iguodala would be good. I'd still like that team, and think they'd be a playoff one, still.

 

[SacKings4Life21]

No matter what anybody thinks about AI, trading him for Eddie Jones and trash would be a one way ticket for the Sixers to go to the lottery.

well when a team is headed no where in the first place... lottery is where u need to be... tis where u want ot be. cap room and young talent is all u really want. not a star player with huge paycheck

 

[BigSong]

No matter what anybody thinks about AI, trading him for Eddie Jones and trash would be a one way ticket for the Sixers to go to the lottery.

Warrick, and Battier are far from trash. [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]

 

[Kings113]

Warrick, and Battier are far from trash.

Indeed.

 

[jacobdrj]

No matter what anybody thinks about AI, trading him for Eddie Jones and trash would be a one way ticket for the Sixers to go to the lottery.

I don't think anyone doubts that without replacing Iverson with talent, the sixers would be worse than they are. What people think is that as long as Iverson is there, the sixers will never be anything more than medeocre...

 

[LPKingsFan]

How would Iverson and Gasol be THAT much better than Iverson and Webber?

 

[Kings113]

Good point. But, he'd also have worlds better defense around him.