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Iverson returning to Nuggets
After the Nuggets' final playoff game this season, Allen Iverson sat at the postgame podium and said he wanted to return to Denver next season. On Friday, Iverson's agent confirmed that Iverson will not opt out of his contract, and will return to Denver next season, making $20.84 million in the final year of his contract. The Nuggets can try to extend his contract this summer. If that doesn't happen, Iverson will become a free agent in July of 2009.
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It would be hard to opt out of almost $21 million.
The bigger question is, who will Denver trade AI to this year? With that expiring contract, it's gonna happen. And how will that affect the playoff race?
Tell it like it is
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With that LARGE expiring contract- they have lots of options.
trade....imagine hiim with LeBon or Billups
re-sign....and dump melo who could bring back alot (picks & players)
OR
resign and get a new coach....stay pat- maybe it's just Karl
jgb
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Dump Melo and get Iverson an extension.
c note
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We'll see what they do this summer
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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r.wallace and t.prince to the nuggets
h.nene and c.anthony to the pistons
perfect trade when you match talent and contract situations, you dont get it
you dont understand how the NBA works
winkstrap
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That trade does make sense, but imagine if Dumars actually drafted Melo...
da big bumout
Strait From Long Beach, CA
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Iverson is just sitting back and contemplating about his lfe thinking "What A Wonderful World" !!!
Mike C. 1927
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r.wallace and t.prince to the nuggets
h.nene and c.anthony to the pistons
perfect trade when you match talent and contract situations, you dont get it
you dont understand how the NBA works
winkstrap | 06/21/08, 11:26 AM
____________________________________________________ You are the biggest **** I have ever seen
gcick825
Greenfield , IN
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gcsmalld1ck825 'You are the biggest **** I have ever seen'
you are the **** you ugly dud when have you ever seen me - you have read my post you jocksniffer
what sort of user name is that gcick825 it sucks like you near 60 year old men you sick freak
winkstrap
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"Iverson returning to Nuggets"
Imagine that...
Odenator...I'm…
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Well you can mark the Nuggets down as NOT winning the championship.
Rusty Schackleford
Philadelphia, PA
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Iverson photographed in his standard 'I'm being persecuted' pose.
YODA
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It's simple realy any team that trades for Iverson is not going to win a championship so why do it other than to put fannies in the seats and sell jerseys? And given the fact that he just turned 33, the tread on his tires is starting to wear. Given his reckless abandoment style of play you wonder how much longer he can keep it up? As far a playoff team willing to take a one-year trial risk with him why not Orlando? You could see in the playoffs how much they struggled to score. And I would take Iverson over Jameer Nelson any day of the week and twice on Sundays! Plus Orlando's one of a handfull of teams I'm sure Iverson wouldn't be opposed to being traded to. As far as what Orlando could offer in return that becomes a little trickier. We all know Denver's starved for a "true" starting point guard but unfortunately I don't see one on the radar as far as Orlando's concerned. Maybe a package of Nelson, Redick, Brian Cook and their #22 pick might do? It's not like the Nuggest can expect to receive a king's ransom for Iverson with his age and at this stage of his career.
Barca4Life
Milwaukee , WI
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"Maybe a package of Nelson, Redick, Brian Cook and their #22 pick might do? "
Um....NO
why not just trade iverson for a couple of jock straps?
Seriously.....why would anyone want those garbage pieces?
jgb
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"Maybe a package of Nelson, Redick, Brian Cook and their #22 pick might do? "
Um....NO
why not just trade iverson for a couple of jock straps?
Seriously.....why would anyone want those garbage pieces?
jgb
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It's not like the Nuggest are going to get anywhere near fair value for Iverson. People wake the hell up! The man's 33, not 23! If Philly couldn't get fair value for Iverson when they traded him to Denver what makes you think the Nuggest will do any better? If you recall all Philly got for Iverson was Andre Miller, Joe Smith and 2 first round picks. Last I checked I don't consider Miller and Smith 'franchise' players! and Smith's not even on the team anymore! With those oh so sexy picks the Sixers drafted Dequan Cook who was promptly traded to Miami for some guy named Jason Smith and then drafted Petteri Kottonen. Who?! My point exactly! And no Thaddeus Young doesn't count because he was Philly's own draft pick. If that's considered a better deal for Iverson then I should become a used car salesman!
Barca4Life
Milwaukee , WI
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Big D, TX
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