Nuggets Willing To Trade Iverson

• mookie

  +4

  The fact that the Nuggets moved Camby for a lemon-flavoured lollypop and a Brad Davis rookie card would indicate that they are not in WIN-NOW mode. So there is no reason to hang onto AI, unless of course they have some deal right around the corner in which they are about to use that big trade exception...?

  'Melo to the Pistons for two starters?

   

  Posted 7/22/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • RedsArmy

    +3

    If you've given up like Denver clearly has... then I say trade everyone and completely start over.  Melo to Detroit for Rip and some other pieces to make the numbers work.  Rip's contract ends 2 years sooner but he's still a very good player.  'Melo is 6 years younger and he makes Detroit more potent offensively. 

    Denver's got to realize its going nowhere as currently constituted... so blow it up now... get yourself some space, good young players, and draft picks.... and try to do what Portland and the former Sonics are doing.

    Posted 7/22/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • Ben Q. Rock

    +1

    The fact that the Nuggets moved Camby for a lemon-flavoured lollypop and a Brad Davis rookie card would indicate that they are not in WIN-NOW mode.

     I lol'd.  

    Posted 7/23/2008 [reply] [flag]

• billlegarm

  +1

  Iverson is an interesting case. Can he play with another star and win? I don't know. He seems like one of those players who's at his best when he's in a position where he has to put an average team on his back and carry them.

  Posted 7/22/2008 [reply] [flag]

• AJ Vaynerchuk

  +1

  No reason to hang on to Iverson.  Get as much value as you can before the season starts and move on.

  Posted 7/22/2008 [reply] [flag]

• BadenBall

  +1

  It'd be kind of funny if he went back to philly for andre miller. retire as a sixer, just a thought.

  Posted 7/22/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • mookie

    +1

    Well... if Denver is on the rebuilding path, it would make sense for them to get a guy like Miller. AI in the rejigged Sixers outfit with Brand would be a solid contender, or at least a scary team.

    Posted 7/22/2008 [reply] [flag]

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