Iverson close to becoming a Warrior or Hawk?

[Alex Confer]

June 22nd - Early Morning Update

- Allen Iverson could be traded so the Sixers can acquire another lottery pick. My sources say the Sixers are heavily involved in Iverson trade talks with the Warriors and the Hawks. The deal would almost certainly consist of the lottery pick owned by the Warriors (No. 9) or Hawks (No. 5) and another emerging starter. If the trade is made, the Sixers probably won’t give up their lottery pick (No. 13) and it probably won’t happen prior to the draft. That’s because Philly needs to re-examine who they will workout in the next few days.

Iverson's gone by the start of next season. I guarantee it.

Glen Macnow of WIP in Philadelphia reiterated something Howard Eskin mentioned a few days ago, and that is the Sixers' STRONG interest in Randy Foye. They've worked him out at least once and saw tremendous ability, capped off of course by the hometown Villanova factor. Foye'll be far gone by the time Philly picks at #13, so they have been fighting to move up and take the kid.

Another interesting thing to point out is Billy King's history of privately working out prospects that have been projected to go way higher than the position they pick (see Iguodala, for example). Word around town is that Rudy Gay stopped in for a visit sometime in the past couple of weeks.

Moving to #9 and getting Randy Foye on top of someone like Cedric Simmons at #13 would be a perfect draft.

[detroitbasketball]

Sixers chairman Ed Snider has ordered the trade of Iverson. It's almost a lock he'll be moved now.

[dabears]

I'd like to see him in a Hawk jersey.

[LjSnUo]

If they're giving up Iverson i'd assume they'd keep their 13th pick too right? IF they give him away and that pick its a horrible trade.

[Alex Confer]

They'd keep #13 no matter what. The only scenario out there right now that entails Philly giving up their pick is this:

www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/41042/20060623/sixers_trying_to_pry_away_barbosa_from_phoenix/

[korverplaya30]

not going to happen. iverson is staying here in philly

[detroitbasketball]

No, I can assure you he is not. For the SECOND time, Sixers chairman Ed Snider has reportedly ordered the trade of Iverson. He's already been actively shopped in trade talks and this will continue. He's on his way out.

[Alex Confer]

No, he's not.

[Maize]

I will believe it when I see it. This time does sound like its going to happen. I would love to see him in ATL, but I see the Warriors being the better option.

[korverplaya30]

detroitbasketball said:

No, I can assure you he is not. For the SECOND time, Sixers chairman Ed Snider has reportedly ordered the trade of Iverson. He's already been actively shopped in trade talks and this will continue. He's on his way out.

philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content_box.asp?ID=32866

Question: Have there been more calls about Iverson than in years past?
Answer: “Actually, more calls about other guys.”



And.....

king said that they are unlikely to trade this late

[detroitbasketball]

I can ASSURE you Iverson will be traded. Alex knows more about the Sixers than the rest of this forum combined. It's not King fielding calls about Iverson, it's King calling others regarding Iverson.

Any trade now is unlikely to include draft picks, but he'll be dealt.

[Alex Confer]

Trades can be always be made at the eleventh hour. Billy doesn't necessarily have to trade before the draft ... he could tentatively come to terms with, say, Atlanta if someone selects Brandon Roy and negates the Houston trade. He could say, "Look, we want Foye. Iverson's yours if we can work something out after the draft."

Iverson is gone by October. There's no easy way of putting it. He's done.

[King James]

detroitbasketball said:

I can ASSURE you Iverson will be traded. Alex knows more about the Sixers than the rest of this forum combined. It's not King fielding calls about Iverson, it's King calling others regarding Iverson.

Any trade now is unlikely to include draft picks, but he'll be dealt.

It won't happen, but....

Trade AI and Kevin Ollie to the Cavaliers for Big Z, Ira Newble, and Eric Snow.
It would work because Z is on the move as well, and Philly's big man situation is less than impressive.

[Alex Confer]

That's a dumb trade and you know it.

I wouldn't touch Zydrunas Ilgauskas with a 10-foot pole.

[Bibby10]

If you did, you might aggravate his foot injuries.

[korverplaya30]

alright well see whos right. im the only one saying hes staying right

[detroitbasketball]

Yes, considering the Sixers are aggressively shopping him...

[Freak93]

Iverson will be gone. I am not big on the NBA but have a lot of friends who are. Not to mention living in an area where there are a good amount of Sixers fans.

[King James]

bsktballr said:

That's a dumb trade and you know it.

I wouldn't touch Zydrunas Ilgauskas with a 10-foot pole.

It's better than having Samuel Dalembert.

[King James]

xmikebibby10x said:

If you did, you might aggravate his foot injuries.

That's retarded to say, Bibby, because he is no longer hampered by foot injuries.