Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers StarTraded to Denver Nuggets

Allen Iverson's basketball career is over. At 5:45 p.m. today the Philadelphia 76ers will announce that Allen Iverson has been traded to the Denver Nuggets for two players and both of Denver's 2007 first round draft picks. In exchange for Iverson the 76ers will receive guard Andre Miller and forward Joe Smith. Miller has three years remaining in a contract that will pay him $8.7 million this season and $19 million over the balance of the contract. Smith is in the final year of a contract that is paying him $7 million this season. The 76ers also will send rookie forward Ivan McFarlin to Denver as part of the deal.

Iverson has not played for the 76ers since being sent home 11 days ago when the 76ers announced their intention to trade their superstar. In the 15 games he has played in 2006, Iverson has averaged 31.2 points and 7.3 assists per game. McFarlin has seen limited action with the 76ers averaging less than 2 points in 11 game appearances.

Miller has played in all 21 of the Nuggets' games averaging 12.4 points and 9.2 assists per game. Smith has played in only nine games for the Nuggets averaging just 5.6 points per game.

The trade accomplishes the 76ers goal of not only trading Iverson, but quickly placing themselves in a position where they can rebuild with their own plus Denver's two first round picks in 2007. Don't be surprised if the 76ers package the two Denver picks to move up in the draft. If the draft were held today and the lottery were to go in order the 76ers would pick second. Denver's picks would be the 21st and 27th in the first round.

Iverson leaves Philadelphia as both one of the team's most popular players ever as well as one of the most controversial with his frequent run-ins with his coaches over his ten seasons in the NBA. Iverson will now have the chance to play for a team with a much better chance of winning an NBA championship, something which he has indicated he would like to do before the end of his career. In Philadelphia it was clear that the size and length of Iverson's contract restricted the ability of the team to build around him.

Allen Iverson with his shoes 1996 - 2002

Reebok Answer V (2001-02)
Reebok Men's Answer V Mid DMX

Leather upper with ghillie lacing system for comfort and support, DMX I-pak cushioning unit for comfort and load distribution, 3D Ultralite bottom for lightweight, natural footstrike. Wt. 13.5 oz.

Price: $124.99

For more on this shoe, check out the RBK website

White/Grey

Grey/White

White/Flash Red (2002 All-Star Edition)

White/White

Black/Grey

Reebok I3 Playoff (2001)
Reebok Men's I3 Playoff DMX

Mid-cut design for added stability and support, full leather upper with unique lacing system for custom fit, DMX® I-pak technology for comfort and load distribution. Wt. 10.6 oz.

Price: $114.99

Black/White/Red/Gold

White/Navy

Reebok Answer IV (2000-01)

Reebok The Answer IV DMX
Original Price: $114.99

Allen's shoe for the 2000 - 2001 season features full leather upper with unique lacing system for comfort and support, DMC I-pak© cushioning for load distribution. 3D ultralite© compound for lihgtweight, natural footstrike. This shoe is avaiable at Eastbay.
Weight: 16 oz.

White/Blue/Grey

Black//Grey/Red

Reebok The Answer IV DMX Low
Price: $99.99

Full leather upper with unique lacing system for comfort and support, DMX® I-pak cushioning unit for comfort and load distribution, 3D Ultralite® compound for lightweight, natural footstrike. 14.3 oz.

White/Red/Grey

White/Grey

White/Black

Reebok Answer III (1999-00)
Reebok The Answer III

Original Price:$114.99

Iverson was really satisfied with the Answer III, as he expressed his love for these sneaks in an exclusive interview with EASTBAY. DMX® Lite sole for moving cushioning, load distribution, and a lightweight, natural footstrike; Full leather upper for comfort and stability; Traditional lacing system for custom fit and additional support. Try on the latest Answer DMX III shoe, with the DMX sole for exceptional moving comfort and support. Feel the difference of the moving air cushioning and ultralight fit in every slam dunk you make. Available from 23/10 98.

White/Black

White/Navy

White/Red

Grey/Navy

Reebok Answer II (1998-99)
Reebok The Answer II

Original Price:$114.99

How do you maximize your game? Here's the Answer! DMX lite for load distribution and improved foot strike, 3D Ultralite material for superior cushioning and a mid-cut design for ankle support. Breathable leather/syntetic upper keeps you light on your feet for lightening strikes to the basket. This one will be available in several colors, still, Allen has just worn three colors yet. He has worn a red/white one plus the gold/white and the black/white. Available from 23/10/98.

Black/White

White/Black

Navy/White

Reebok Answer I (1997-98)
Reebok The Answer

Original Price: $124.99

These are all the colors released of the popular shoe from Allen's second season in the league, Reebok The Answer. It features the DMX 10 technology, which provides active transfer cushioning driven by the player's stride.A full-grain leather upper with a mid cut design provides ancle support, while a hidden lacing system provides a superior fit. Still, they didn't sell better than the original Questions. It is one of the first basketball shoes released from Reebok featuring DMX cushioning. My experience with these shoes is that they are very well cushioned, but also very unstable and too heavy. This shoe is avaiable at Eastbay.Available in three colors: white/black/gold/red, black/white/gold and navy/white/gold. It's really amazing what Reebok has done with the Iverson shoes since the Question. This shoe is a lot better.
Weight: 17,1 oz.

Black/White

White/Red

Navy/White

Red/White

DMX Bottoms

Reebok The Question (1996-97)

Reebok The Question
Original Price: $124.99

Allen Iverson's shoe from his rookie season, the Questions. Full-grain leather upper. CMEVA midsole with Hexalite unit, which is Reebok's first cushioning to be used in an Allen Iverson sneaker, for lightweight, durable cushioning. Solid rubber outsole. These are the greatest shoes, in my opinion, Iverson has ever worn. They are stable, have great cushioning and a tremendous court traction. This sneaker was the most selling Reebok shoe ever which is quite amazing since Iverson was just a rookie when his sneakers were selling for the record. They have now been remade in all kinds of colors.

White/Blue

White/Red

White

White/Black

Yellow

Allen Iverson Quick Facts

Nickname?	The Answer
Birthplace?	Hampton, VA (raised in Newport News, VA)
High School?	Bethel High School, Hamption, VA
College?	Georgetown University
Favorite College Subject?	Fine Arts
Residence (off-season)?	Newport News, VA
Hobbies?	Drawing
Favorite off-season activities?	Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic
Most memorable NBA moment(s)?	Being drafted #1 overall in the draft.
Person you admired most growing up?	My mother
Favorite sport(s) other than basketball?	Football
Favorite athlete in another sport?	Roy Jones, Jr. (Boxing)
Favorite team?	Dallas Cowboys
Favorite DVD?	"Die Hard"
Favorite CD?	All Redman CD's
Favorite actor or actress?	Samuel L. Jackson
Favorite TV shows?	"Martin"
Favorite vacation spot?	Cayman Islands
Favorite food?	Lasagna
Favorite Restaurant in Philly?	TGI Friday's
Favorite home-cooked meal?	Wife and Mom's fried chicken
Favorite magazine?	Slam
Favorite book?	The Color Purple by Alice Walker
What was the last book you read?	For the Love of Money by Omar Tyree
Favorite book as a kid?	Sam I Am by Dr. Seuss

Allen Iverson ' s 2001-02 Season

2001 season

• Sixth NBA season (Philadelphia)
• All-NBA second team selection
• averaged an NBA high and career-high 31.4 points per game, second best single season average behind Wilt Chamberlain (33.5) in Sixers history
• also led the NBA in steals per game (2.80) and minutes per game (43.7), the only player to lead the NBA in three statistical categories
• missed 22 games due to injury: 14 with a left hand fracture (3/24 to 4/17) suffered at Boston on March 22, two games with a left thumb sprain (12/7 and 12/8), one game with a sprained right great toe (2/17) and the first five games of the season (10/30 to 11/8) rehabbing from right elbow surgery on Sept. 25, 2001
• led the team in scoring 54 times and assists 28 times
• scored a career-high, NBA season-high and tied the fourth best mark in Sixers history with 58 points versus Houston (1/15)
• his 42 goals attempted were also a career-high and second to Wilt Chamberlain's team record 43 on Feb. 7, 1966
• scored in double figures in 120-straight games (11/24/00-3/22/02), the longest active streak in the NBA
• scored 30 or more points in 35 games (22-13), first in the NBA
• scored 30 or more points in seven straight games (1/11 to 1/25) and was one game short of his longest 30 or more streak (eight from 12/29/99 to 1/17/00)
• led NBA with nine 40 or more scoring games; team was 8-1
• held to under 20 points just seven times all season
• did not start versus New Jersey (3/1) due to a violation of team rules, the first time coming off the bench since Rookie season, and finished with 43 points
• played all 48 minutes of regulation five times
• ejected for the only time in season with 0:06.3 remaining in the game versus Toronto (2/4)
• scored 10,000th career point versus Seattle (1/21)
• finished with a game-high 38 points
• had made 24 straight free throws in four games from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19, including a career day at the free throw line versus Houston (1/15) with 14-14 shooting
• recorded season-low points in a game with 15 at New York (1/29)
• versus LA Clippers (1/7), recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
• played and started third straight All-Star game on Feb. 10, 2002
• named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January
• named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the four times (3/4, 1/28, 1/21 and 11/19), including the first back-to-back awards since Karl Malone in 1997

2002 Playoff

• averaged a team best 30.0 points, 2.6 steals and 41.8 minutes
• was 45-118 (.381) from the field after going 15-45 in the first two games
• led the team with 31 points in Game 5, including 20 first half points
• scored the final eight Sixers points in the Game 4 win and finished with 28
• finished with 42 points in Game 3 (5/3)
• 19 free throws in Game 3 (4/25) was a Sixers team record and 20 attempts were a playoff career-high
• Game 1 at Boston (4/21), marked first game action since suffering a left hand fracture on March 22 at Boston
• was cleared to play prior to the game
• after scoring 15 points in the first quarter on 4-6 shooting, missed all nine shots in the second half and finished with 20 points.

Allen Iverson ' s 2000-01 Season

Named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's MVP ... started 71 games, missing 11 due to injury ... won his second scoring title in three years by averaging 31.1 point per game ... first player since Michael Jordan (30.4 per game) in 1996 to average more than 30 points per game ... NBA's steals leader with 2.51 and second in total steals (178) ... in the NBA, ranked 2nd in total free throws (585), 4th in free throw attempts (719) and 1st in minutes per game (42.0) ... Sixers were 12-5 when he scored 40 plus ... Sixers were 6-5 without Iverson in the lineup, all due to injury ... led the team in scoring in 65 of the 82 games ... .scored 20 or more in 61 of the 71 games he played in ... scored in double figures in 60-straight games to end the season ... scored 30 or more 35 times ... led the team in assists 14 times ... named to the 2001 All-NBA First Team ... named NBA Player of the Week twice (1/7 and 2/18) ... named the NBA's Player of the Month for January ... named the All-Star Game's MVP after leading the Eastern Conference All-Stars to a come from behind win at the MCI Center ... named a starter for the second straight season to the Eastern Conference All-Star team ... scored a career-high 54 points against Cleveland, the fifth best mark in franchise history and the second highest mark in the NBA this season ... recorded a First Union Center floor record with 20 points in the first quarter; finished with 42 points against the Clippers (2/16) ... scored all 10 of the Sixers points in overtime against Toronto (1/21) to give him 51 for the game, his second 50-point plus game of the season and the fourth in his career ... playing point for the injured Eric Snow, he passed for a season-high 10 assists in the win over Portland (12/8) ... with a then career-high tying 10 rebounds, he had his first double-double this season; it was Iverson's first double-double since Mar. 19, 2000 versus Orlando and first point/rebound double-double since April 11, 1999 at Washington ... scored a season-low seven points at Charlotte (11/22), two shy of his career low.

2001 Playoffs

Averaged 32.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.4 steals in 46.2 minutes per game ... started and played in 22 of 23 games, missing one game due to injury (5/26) ... led the team in scoring in 18 of the 23 games and in assists in 10 games ... scored in double figures in 41 straight Playoff games dating to May 9, 1999 ... recorded Playoff career-highs in almost every category, including a Sixers Playoff record 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto (5/9) ... set five NBA Finals records for a five-game series, including most points (178), most field goals (66) and most three-point field goals attempted (39) ... played the Milwaukee and Los Angeles series with a left sacroiliac joint contusion suffered in Game 7 versus Toronto; the injury caused him to miss Game 3 at Milwaukee (5/26) ... grabbed a Playoff career-high 12 rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (6/10) versus Los Angeles ... his 48 points in Game 1 (6/6) of the NBA Finals was the sixth best mark in Finals history ... scored a game-high 44 points in Game 7 versus Milwaukee (6/3), ranking tied for fourth in NBA history for most points in a Game 7 ... passed for a Playoff career-high 16 assists in Game 7 versus Toronto (5/20), the most assists for a Sixer in the Playoffs since Mo Cheeks had 16 against New York in 1989 ... became the second player (Michael Jordan) to score 50 or more points twice in a Playoff series when he scored 52 points in Game 5 versus Toronto (5/16) while setting a Sixers single-game Playoff record with eight three pointers, one shy of the NBA record ... tied his Playoff career-high with 21 field goals in Game 5 ... scored a Sixers single-game Playoff record and is tied for 10th in NBA Playoff history with 54 points in Game 2 versus Toronto (5/9).

1999-00 NBA Season

Allen Iverson posts big numbers and starts in All-Star Game

Iverson scored a career-high 28.4 points per game in his fourth pro season, finishing second behind the Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal in the scoring race. He also averaged 4.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.06 steals in 40.8 minutes per game, shooting .421 from the field, .341 from three-point range and .713 from the foul line. He ranked third in the NBA in steals and minutes and first in field goal attempts (1,733), while he led the Sixers in field goals (729), three-pointers (89) and free throws (442).

Allen Iverson averaged 28.4 points per game in his fourth season.

He led the NBA in scoring from Nov. 14 to March 20, when he relinquished the lead to O'Neal. He played in 70 games, missing 10 from Nov. 24-Dec. 10 due to a broken right thumb, one because of synovitis in his right elbow and a fractured toe and one on a league suspension.

He matched his career-high and set a First Union Center record with 50 points against Sacramento on career-highs of 20 field goals made in 40 attempts. He scored in double figures in 69 of his 70 games played , with 56 games of 20 points, 32 games of 30 points and eight games of 40 points. He led the 76ers in scoring a career-best 24 straight games from Dec. 15-Feb. 6 and 61 times overall. He was held to five points on 2-for-18 from the field at Washington on March 2.

He barely missed his first career triple-double against Orlando on March 19 when he scored 18 points, dished a season-high 10 assists and had a career-high nine steals, including seven steals in the first half. He had streaks of 17 and 14 consecutive games with at least one steal, and an 11-game streak with at least two steals in each game.

Iverson started for the East in the 2000 All-Star Game and led all scorers with 26 points in 28 minutes, shooting 10-for-18 from the field including 2-for-2 from three-point range and 4-for-5 from the foul line. He also handed out a team-high nine assists.

He started all 10 playoff games and averaged 44.4 minutes per game despite being hampered by a number of nagging injuries. He averaged 26.2 points, 4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.20 steals per game, with a high of 40 points in the First Round opener at Charlotte on April 22.

Allen Iverson and the Sixers continue to improve 1998-99 NBA Season

Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA First Team after leading the NBA in scoring (26.8 ppg) and ranking 3rd in steals (2.29 spg) ... Led the Sixers in scoring, three-pointers made (58) and attempted (199) and steals, and ranked 2nd on the team in assists (4.6 apg) ... Totaled a game-high 38 points (15-28 FG), 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in a 103-86 victory over the Orlando Magic on 4/25 ... Posted a game-high 32 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals against the Washington Wizards on 4/11 ... Registered game-highs of 41 points and 10 assists, and grabbed 5 rebounds, in a 105-90 win over the L.A. Lakers on 3/19 ... Recorded a game-high 39 points (13-21 FG), 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on 3/17 ...

Scored his 4,000th career point, totaling a game-high 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, against the Miami Heat on 3/5 ... Named NBA Player of the Month for February, averaging a league-leading 28.5 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.8 rpg and 2.31 spg to lead the 76ers to an 8-5 record ... Posted game-highs of 23 points (2-4 3FG) and 9 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds against the Milwaukee Bucks on 2/16 ... Registered a game-high 46 points (14-26 FG, 3-6 3FG, 15-17 FT), 7 rebounds and 6 assists against the San Antonio Spurs on 2/12.