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Iverson rejoins Sixers
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December 4, 2009, Friday
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ALLEN Iverson has agreed terms with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he spent the bulk of his career and won the league MVP award in 2001 after leading the team to the National Basketball Association finals.
"He wants to come back here to play and to show people he can still play," Philadelphia General Manager Ed Stefanski told a new conference announcing the signing. "He said he knows he has to play well to get the minutes.
"He did not really have a lot of questions for us as opposed to he just really wanted to come back to Philadelphia."
The 34-year-old Iverson, a 10-time All-Star, had said he was intending to retire having left the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this season after only three games.
The four-time NBA scoring champion played 10 seasons with the 76ers, was traded to the Denver Nuggets in December 2006, and then dealt to the Detroit Pistons early last season before joining Memphis.
An injury to Lou Williams, who is expected to miss about eight weeks due to a broken jaw, opened the door to talks about Iverson's possible return to Philadelphia. "When Lou got hurt, Allen's name came into play," Stefanski said. "He (Iverson)...is the best person available for what we need right now."
Iverson, who has averaged 27 points a game over his 14-year career, may make his 76ers debut on Monday against Denver.
Iverson was offered a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Sixers would owe just under US$650,000 if they guarantee his contract for the remainder of the season on January 10.
"He wants to come back here to play and to show people he can still play," Philadelphia General Manager Ed Stefanski told a new conference announcing the signing. "He said he knows he has to play well to get the minutes.
"He did not really have a lot of questions for us as opposed to he just really wanted to come back to Philadelphia."
The 34-year-old Iverson, a 10-time All-Star, had said he was intending to retire having left the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this season after only three games.
The four-time NBA scoring champion played 10 seasons with the 76ers, was traded to the Denver Nuggets in December 2006, and then dealt to the Detroit Pistons early last season before joining Memphis.
An injury to Lou Williams, who is expected to miss about eight weeks due to a broken jaw, opened the door to talks about Iverson's possible return to Philadelphia. "When Lou got hurt, Allen's name came into play," Stefanski said. "He (Iverson)...is the best person available for what we need right now."
Iverson, who has averaged 27 points a game over his 14-year career, may make his 76ers debut on Monday against Denver.
Iverson was offered a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Sixers would owe just under US$650,000 if they guarantee his contract for the remainder of the season on January 10.
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