According to a report from ESPN's Marc Stein, Allen Iverson could be back in a 76ers uniform by next Monday night. Iverson met with the team's ownership group and coaching staff in Dallas, and while nothing is guaranteed, Stein's report indicates that it is "more likely than not" that A.I. will return to Philadelphia.
... sources stressed to ESPN.com that plans behind the scenes have progressed to a level where Iverson's return is now regarded by both sides as far more likely than not. Although it remains unclear whether Iverson has the leverage to command anything more than a pro-rated share of the $1.3 million veterans' minimum, all indications late Monday suggested that only an unforeseen about-face by the Sixers could prevent Iverson from formally rejoining them by week's end.As has been discussed previously, this makes too much sense for both parties for this not to happen. Philly needs a play-making point guard in their starting lineup, and it's perhaps the only team willing to take a risk on Iverson at this point, since they pretty much know what they're getting, having dealt with him for the first 10-plus years of his career.
If this does end up happening, Iverson's first game back will have even more intrigue than usual, as it would be against the team that started his mini-downward spiral by trading him to Detroit last season: the Denver Nuggets.
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He'll go into the Hall of Fame in a Philadelphia jersey. It's only fitting that he ends his career there. Give the guy some love in his last days in the NBA.