Allen Iverson is supposedly going to retire, although considering the source is this guy I’m not taking the news too seriously (seriously enough to drop him from my fantasy basketball team though…also if you don’t get the cheese doodle joke check this video out.)
I’m not sure if I’m in the minority here or not but I feel like AI has a few good seasons left in the tank. Yes he is getting older, yes his numbers have dipped over the past few seasons, and he certainly has taken a beating over the years. He is obviously no longer a superstar but that doesn’t mean he has nothing to offer a struggling team with lacking depth at guard. A team like…the Sixers!
With Louis Williams missing some time with a broken jaw, rookie Jrue Holiday is being pushed into action. Who exactly is going to back him up and help take some of Williams’ minutes? Royal Ivey?!? Maybe if you want to lose 60 or so games. Iverson is available, shouldn’t cost too much to bring in (especially after even the Knicks decided they didn’t want him) and he’ll have a chip on his shoulder the size of Maine. He just may bring a few disgruntled fans back to the Wach for the homecoming of one of Philly’s former favorites too.
There is some risk involved without a doubt, but when you are a mediocre 5-9 team in the East with two of your best players out with injuries you really don’t have all that much to lose.
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