Sixers offer non-guaranteed contract to Iverson
The Philadelphia 76ers have offered Allen Iverson a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to Ken Berger of CBSSports.com on Tuesday.
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BergerSphere: Allen Iverson's answer to the 76ers' offer of a one-year contract is expected as soon as Wednesday, with early indications that his desire to return to Philadelphia and prove his critics wrong will outweigh any hard feelings over the non-guaranteed offer. Read more |
Ken BergerIverson and top Sixers officials met for nearly two hours Monday in Dallas.
The Sixers drafted Iverson with the No. 1 overall pick in 1996 and he played more than 10 seasons in Philadelphia, earning league MVP honors in 2001 while leading the team to the Finals. He was traded to Denver on Dec. 19, 2006, and again to Detroit last November.
Iverson, 34, announced his retirement last week after playing just three games with the Memphis Grizzlies, his third team since the beginning of last season.
The 10-time All-Star has averaged 27 points per game during his career.
Philadelphia is 5-13, the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference.
