Iverson Officially "Off The Table"

[zasbury25]

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/15120083.htm

Let's see if Billy holds true to his word...

[Muzyk23]

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we will see..but I don't see them making a lot of buzz in the east with the group they have right now..unless Igoudala has a breakout season

staying with Iverson is good for the Sixers, but not for him as a player

I'd prefer him to start someplace else and prove the haters wrong

[Admiral50]

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I agree. The Sixers still have no defense and no rebounding so they won't compete with the best. Which makes it even more surprising they didn't at least make a trade to change something, somewhere.

Billy King hasn't got a clue. I don't understand how he's stayed in the job for as long as he has.

And Iverson deserves better.

[WFU2521]

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And Iverson deserves better.

so true

[Kashanova]

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get him out of there, him and K.G need new surroundings

[luv_mist]

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When do their contracts expire?

[dieselboy]

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I really want to see Iverson on a new team. He deserves it.

[23]

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People blame AI for the condition the team is in, but Billy King is really at fault.

The guy seems to enjoy handing out huge contracts to guys who arent worth it

[Sarah]

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People blame AI for the condition the team is in, but Billy King is really at fault.

The guy seems to enjoy handing out huge contracts to guys who arent worth it

All the GM's in the NBA right now has been handing fat contracts to any player forcasted to have potential regardless of the high risk. Check out Hilario and Randolph. Joe Johnson of ATL. Heck that 5 years old kid that sink FT throws in succession or something would have been "inked" for at least a million to play the NBA just because he has potential to become a great shooter if not for the NBA restrictions.

[Skerik]

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Great. With Iverson, unfortunately, this team is just good enough to make the playoffs every year. Which means they'll flatline, unable to draft good players and blown out of the first round, every year until he retires. I love AI, but King has screwed things up so much that his only option to improve the team at all within the next 5-7 years is to trade him now. And he can't even get that right.

[Admiral50]

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Because King is getting greedy. Sure AI is a great, but if the team has to move on, they'll have to take the lesser of the deal.

[Pointguard]

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The reason teams arent giving up the whole team for a player is simple. They want to win. Trading away just as much talent as you give out isnt going to make the team better, its just going to make the new team that gets the star the same team that the star was on before.

Rarely will you see a star get traded for equal talent. Look at what Orlando got for Tracy McGrady, a much younger player - Steve Francis who was traded for cap space (Penny Hardaway) Cuttino Mobley who was traded for cap space (Doug Christie), Kelvin Cato, which ended up being a solid deal with Darko.

But to give up a budding superstar in McGrady and end up with expiring contracts and a solid young talent in Darko (but alos giving up a future 1st too) is far from equal value.


AI needs to be gone. Philly's not going anywhere. I dont see them making the playoffs this year...

[Sarah]

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I can see PHI in the playoffs this upcoming season, and I also see MIA very happy to see them in the 1st round.

[Dispatch]

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Good because the Celtics would of had to give up to much to get A.I. if he was traded to Boston.

[thenbagamer]

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Trade Iverson to the Celtics!!!!