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Iverson traded by 76ers to Nuggets |
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Written by asap
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Tuesday, 19 December 2006 |
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 Allen Iverson got what he asked for: he's headed to Denver.
The star guard was reportedly traded by the 76ers to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks to the 76ers for Iverson and perhaps another minimum-salaried player or two.
The trade brings an end to 10 turbulent seasons with the franchise that made him the No. 1 overall pick in 1996.
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IVERSON AND SIXERS
Iverson, a 31-year-old seven-time All-Star and four-time scoring champion, transformed the Sixers from lottery losers to contenders. But he couldn't bring home an NBA title to this championship-starved city. He came close in 2001, when the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals, but since then the team has fallen from the elite, missing the playoffs twice in the last three seasons.
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FALLING OUT
Iverson's relationship with the only team he's ever played for was irreversibly broken once he asked for a trade last week. Iverson had just been fined for missing a team function and his relationship with coach Maurice Cheeks had deteriorated to where the cornrowed point guard didn't want to play for him anymore.
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STATS:
No matter the drama in Iverson's personal life, it rarely affected his performance on the court. Even this season, with Iverson unhappy and the Sixers stuck in last place, he still leads the league in scoring with 31.2 points, averaged 42.7 minutes and 2.2 steals. He's averaging 28.1 points, 6.1 assists and 2.3 steals in 697 career games.
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