"The Answer" not worth the trouble?

[selby92]

RealGM: Basketball Wiretap Archives: GMs Don't Think Iverson Is Worth The Trouble

The overwhelming belief among NBA general managers is that Allen Iverson isn't worth all the trouble that could come along with him. "It's a really dicey question," one general manager said, according to NBA.com.

However, unless he decides to retire, Iverson is likely to find a home before the start of the 2009-10 season.

"As a GM, it would be interesting to find out how many GMs with playoff-caliber teams would be willing to even give the veteran's minimum, where the league picks up a large percentage of the salary," the same executive said. "Even at the minimum, you're going to go through training camp and one or two months of the season trying to get the experiment to be successful. I would venture to say that 30 percent or less of playoff GMs would have him for the minimum."

Iverson isn't opposed to signing a one-year deal, but sources close to the guard claim that the circumstances would have to be right.
"There are different scenarios impacting AI at the same time," another GM told NBA.com. "One of them is economic, another is the recent performance of his last two teams -- Denver and Detroit -- and not necessarily his performance, and another is teams protecting space for next summer.

"All of those line up. Another probable factor is what he's asking for. I don't think it is one thing. It's a multitude of factors."

[FFighter_21]

"Practice? Practice? I mean, we're talking about practice man. Practice. Practice? I mean, practice? We're talking about practice. Practice Man. Practice?"

[selby92]

I thought he was going to end up with the Grizzlies. They have quite a bit of money, they need a superstar player to help them sell tickets. Iverson would get his money, he would get all the attention, and he could do whatever he wanted on offense pretty much.

[FFighter_21]

Where did he go to school?
I never was that impressed w/him. If he couldn't be a one man show, he was useless. IMO.

[gogordon24]

Originally Posted by FFighter_21

Where did he go to school? I never was that impressed w/him. If he couldn't be a one man show, he was useless. IMO.

He wansn't useless.................He is useless.

[kspool]

I was so happy when he left Denver.

[hamlinfan11]

iverson went to georgetown ken

[selby92]

As stated above, he went to Georgetown. He really isn't good for anything besides selling tickets and ruining team chemistry. I'll never understand why the Pistons gave up Chauncey, the second best PG in the league, for Iverson. He ruined that team with his selfish play. Plus he is one of those thugs that is always getting into trouble off the court, I have to agree with most the NBA GM's, he isn't worth the trouble.

[FFighter_21]

Now that you say he went to G-Town, I seem ta remember that. Thanks.

[kspool]

Iverson isn't useless-- look how much better he made the Nuggets-- when he left!!