Iverson will be traded

From yahoo.com:

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Allen Iverson is no longer Philadelphia's headache. Then again, maybe it's the other way around.

Either way, this much is sure: One of the great players in franchise history has likely played his last game for the 76ers. Iverson wants out and Philadelphia will grant his wish.
"It's just time for him to go his way and for us to go our way," Sixers chairman Ed Snider said Friday night.

During a bizarre day, Iverson was first banished by the club for two games and then Snider said the Sixers would trade their disgruntled franchise player after he asked to be dealt. It would end Iverson's 11-year stint with the team that made him the No. 1 pick in the 1996 draft.

The A.I. era is all but over.

Story

Well I guess the Nuggets,Wolves and Celtics are going to be high on the race fo AI.I'd like to remind the fact the Iverson will become 32 this June and he is not getting any younger.

What trade value does he has right now? what can the 76ers get for him?
I think that they will look for expiring contracts players and try to rebuild around Iguodala.

teams, be advised, allow 1-2 weeks for his luggage to go through customs and weapons checks .......

I'm kinda torn on this. Not about AI being traded, but how it came to this. On one hand, it seems like the Sixers are run by a bunch of idiots who couldn't manage a taco stand, let alone a multimillion dollar franchise. They've put in overrated players that didn't fit with Iverson and wasted his good years. On the other hand, Mr. Jack Up 40 Shots A Night, isn't necessarily the epitome of a team player, especially when he doesn't quite understand the importance of practice.

There's no team with a legitimate shot at the title that would want him (I don't think even Cuban would be crazy enough to pull the trigger on that), and he's not going to turn a Denver or Boston into an instant title contender. Minnesota would be his best bet, assuming of course they can sucker the Philly front office to take a bunch of scrubs (Eddie Griffin anyone?) and manage to hang on to KG. Otherwise, it's the same song different verse and the closest AI will get to the trophy is Game 1 of the 2001 Finals.

I don't think even Cuban would be crazy enough to pull the trigger on that

What makes you so sure? The Mavericks have more than enough players with high salaries to block up to match Iverson's salary. On the other hand, why would Philly take Devin Harris without knowing if he would re-sign or leave them with nothing to show for trading Iverson.

On the upside, Iverson has been perhaps the biggest Spur killer for his entire career. Cuban no doubt knows this.

On the downside, and this is what it really boils down to for any team, is that Iverson needs the ball to be effective. Any player that takes the ball out of Dirk's hands would be bad for the Mavericks.

But I really have to wonder if Avery could get Iverson to change his attitude toward ppprrrraaaccctttiiiccceee?

When I first heard that he was going to be traded, I didn't think much of it because there's been speculation that he was going to get traded for years. But to hear them say that he's played his last game as a Sixer, that surprised me. AI isn't the epitome of a team player, but he's got a ton of talent and could really help a team. Will be interesting to see where he goes.

The latest news is that Iverson would like to be traded to either Boston or Chicago and that the Nuggets and Pacers have expressed interest.

it was a word that Iverson might will be traded to Minnesota for Mike James & Randy Foye and fillers

That would have to be a lot of filler with the size of Iverson's contract. Also they would have to wait until the 15th to trade Mike James.

Always a downer for me to see a franchise player lost near the end of his era.

Any team that gets him will know exactly what to expect, so eyes will be open. I can't see Avery taking him on.

I cant see the Mavericks taking Iverson either, but they have what the Sixers are looking for. Young Talent that will get them something in return and couple other players: I can see something like this happenin:

Devin Harris
Austin Croshere
Jason Terry

for

Allen Iverson
??
??

but the Mavs got some other players that can reach out to be AI' contract

It was being reported that Iverson will go to Charlotte for some of their young talent. The Bobcats also have cap flexibility that would help facilitate such a trade with them being almost $17 million under the cap. However Bernie Bickerstaff said "We're pleased with our young players and we don't want to part with any of them. We will not mortgage our future."

The Sixers have said they would like to trade him within the next day or two.

New rumors comming in that Bibby and others (Williamson, Hart, Potapenko, Ronnie Price and Mo Taylor all have expiring contracts) will be dealt to the Sixers for Iverson. I think Mo Taylor just got busted for substance abuse so I doubt the Sixers would want to bring him in.