Sixers Sign Iverson
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The 76ers have signed Allen Iverson to a one-year contract.
Sixers Sign Iverson
It's a done deal. The 76ers have signed free agent guard Allen Iverson, and said he will make his debut Monday night when they face the Denver Nuggets at the Wachovia Center.
"The buzz is here," Iverson's agent, Leon Rose, told the Daily News this morning. "It's a great opportunity for Allen and something I know he's extremely excited about and looking forward to."
Iverson, who lives in Atlanta, is expected to arrive in Philadelphia in the next day or two.
A source familiar with the Sixers situation said the deal is for the remainder of the season, pro-rated at $1.3 million, the NBA veterans' minimum for players with at least 10 seasons of experience. The source said it is non-guaranteed, but would become guaranteed if Iverson is on the roster Jan. 10.
"In light of the recent injury to Lou Williams, which will sideline him for close to eight weeks, we felt that Allen was the best available free agent guard to help us at this time,'' said Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski.
Iverson was waived Nov. 16 by the Memphis Grizzlies after appearing in just three games. He and agent Leon Rose negotiated a settlement of his one-year contract.
Iverson spent the first 10 seasons-plus of his career with the Sixers before being traded to the Nuggets in December, 2006. He was subsequently traded to the Detroit Pistons.
Iverson, 34, is a 10-time All-Star and a four-time scoring champion. He was the league's Most Valuable Player in 2000-01.
Get ready for 25 shots a game and no one else touching the ball. This move is so desperate, they stink with him and without him. All this is going to do at best is make them a 7 seed in the playoffs and ruin any chance for a lottery pick. I personally hope he acts up so they can cut him and still be really bad and try to build for future years.— protek67- Standby for more "its-about-me" drama. Definitely a high risk move. I'll be watching Monday night against the Nuggets....his ego won't be able to resist trying to light up 40+. I wonder what kind of "team player" he would have been, if coached by Bobby Knight?— SePennartz
Comment removed.- stefanski should be fired immediately!!!!— ArtieLange
- It shows the complete failure of this organization. No team in the NBA wants him and this team is so bad it signs him. Both Eds are failures.— Horlet
- Pro basketball is better now than it has been in a while, there a more quality teams at the top, I guess nobody watched the playoffs last year...the bottom half though, is pure garbage.— ite483
- Yeah, listen to the Philly "fans." We should also trade J-Roll, ditch McNabb, fire Andy Reid and John Stevens, bench Danny Briere, trade Gagne...what else do you idiots want just so you can remain bitter watching LOSING programs???!!— dr.elektrika
- ZZZZZZZZZZZ....ZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....ZZZZZZZZZZ......— nobodycares
- Wasn't he washed up when they traded him..3 YEARS AGO?— The Selector
- I saw him play once from the nosebleed section-best available. AI was amazing, running around all of those bigger, badder players. Welcome Back - I hope you keep us truely amazed with your talent and love of Philadelphia!— yor1lady
- This franchise is nothing more than a circus act and this just proves it even more. The guys washed up and offers nothing to this team. What happened to Jordan's system??? Iverson sure doesn't fit. What a joke.— GarnetValley Mike
- D-Cop says dont stop eddy eddy. "sixers shock the world". D-Cop says sixers will win game 1 of the Finals. BOOM!— d-cop?STOP!
- A step backwards. Looks like Lurie is running the team - don't get better just put butts in the seats and get rich!— jakster
- I for one am proud to be one of the first true Philadelphia 76ers fans to welcome "A.I." back home where he belongs. Our team needs him. This city needs him. Not only will he show everyone that he "still got game" but also that he can be a great leader and teammate again. It's on, Jewels. We're proud to have you home!— CB4
- I love it! Though it makes me wonder, if this could happen, will T.O. be back next year?— Super5
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
