Iverson meets with Grizzlies Owner and GM

by Dal on Sep.08, 2009, under News, Trade Rumours

According to Yahoo! Sports, Allen Iverson met with the Memphis Grizzlies owner and GM on Monday in Atlanta. However, they have yet to reach an agreement on a contract. So the wait continues…

Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley, coach Lionel Hollins and general manager Chris Wallace attended the meeting. The source said there isn’t a timetable for Iverson to make his decision.

The Grizzlies have offered a one-year, $3.5 million dollar contract that could potentially be pushed to more than $4 million if the rights to guard Juan Carlos Navarro are renounced. While Iverson would like to be reunited with his former coach, Larry Brown, in Charlotte, the Bobcats have expressed only mild interest in him, given the franchise’s financial restraints. For now, Memphis appears to be Iverson’s only strong option to return to the NBA.

Despite Iverson’s preference to start, the Grizzlies would likely try to bring him off the bench while starting Michael Conley and O.J. Mayo(notes) in the backcourt. Hollins doesn’t want to slow the development of Conley and Mayo, the source said. The Grizzlies hope that adding Iverson would boost ticket sales and their profile.

In my opinion, the best situation would be for AI to land back with his old coach in Charlotte. I think a lot of fans also feel this way. However, it sounds like the Bobcats have financial restraints. Since Iverson has expressed his interest in making the Grizz “a winner”, it is still good news. His enthusiasm can be a good thing and at the end of the day, we all want to see AI back in the league…

:Charlotte Bobcats, Contract, Larry Brown, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Heisley, next team, Trade Rumous

19 Comments for this entry

THELILBIGMAN
September 8th, 2009 on 4:25 pm
im looking forward to see u in memphis big dog , do wat u gotta do to get back on the court , only the strong survive wins.

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Ray
September 8th, 2009 on 6:15 pm
serious ai im srry but im tired of this ai isnt sign yet because they dont now if they will have a good season or year n what happen with detroit they dont want that mephis are chralathe dont and dont say nah it wuz the coach it was ai to im not hating on ai he aint going nowhere he aint gonna win it he aint gonna succed nothing my opion and u guys need to stop thinking he is gonna avrg 33 a game plz more like 15 18 probbaly lower but the point is ai can u say goodbye more likely can u fans say goodbye

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Ray
September 8th, 2009 on 6:19 pm
he aint even gonna lead the team to victory if he goes to mephis mephis has all time rudy gay and oj mayo ai might can go chralte is better and beside ai aint wroth nothing to more and U PUNKS GONNA SAY SCREW U RAY WELL GUESS WAT IF U DISSAGRE SCREW U AND UR BOY MAMA IM SAYING THE TRUTH N IDC WAT YAH SAY YAH SOME ALLEN IVERSON WANNA BE ANYWAY YAH NOW HE AINT THE BEST ANYMOREE BUT HE IS OK

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- MoNiQuE
  September 9th, 2009 on 3:42 am
  wow what is going on with your spelling
  mephis
  chralathe
  succed
  to name a few im guessing English isnt your first language so you get a pass
  
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100
September 8th, 2009 on 6:20 pm
TRUE I AGREE RAY U NOW UR BBAL AI AINT THE BEST ANYMORE DERRICK ROSE CP3 CHANCUY BILLUPS LEBRON JAMES KOBE R BETTER I AINT HATING ITS THE TRUTH

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RAY
September 8th, 2009 on 6:21 pm
dont listen wat haters say

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mike
September 8th, 2009 on 6:21 pm
yep its true I AGREE srry but hbe is still ok

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jake
September 8th, 2009 on 6:22 pm
yep i agree with ray mike 100

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neo
September 8th, 2009 on 6:41 pm
**** you ray and mike.. you don’t know basketball well!!

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Maskrider
September 8th, 2009 on 9:04 pm
One of the most talented players in the world having a hard time to get signed…..This shit is killing me.

What is wrong with him is it about the defense the scoring or his stubborness?

Or his Age?

The guy can still play give him what his worth.

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The Answer
September 8th, 2009 on 11:30 pm
AI Is gonna average 20+ this year, and the guy ray and 100 are the same people they both type in caps and hate iverson he just pretended there are 2 people so he can fool people in thinking someone agrees with him and they are both retards, look at the way ray spells and his grammar is way off, what a retard! also mike is wrong AI Can still average at least 20 points!

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- MoNiQuE
  September 9th, 2009 on 3:38 am
  lol i was thinkin the same thing
  
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danik
September 9th, 2009 on 5:24 am
I think guys, the problem is in money, Iverson wants sth more than $5 millions, but team owners don’t wanna give them that amount. May be AI should sign for less amount of money, but for example in contract there will be a paragraph if the team goes well in league, for example enter playoffs he then will take premium of $2-3 millions? It will depend on how things will go for team.
P.S. Good luck AI

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J
September 9th, 2009 on 6:03 am
“Ai need a TEAM that needs him as a franchise player..” **

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anonymous
September 9th, 2009 on 6:51 am
a.i. posted on his twitter that God chose memphis for him to continue his career. I hope he can bring memphis to the playoffs and redeem himself. GO A.I.
WE BELEIVE

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mrs. b.
September 9th, 2009 on 6:55 am
YES! Allen Iverson is a Memphis Grizzlie. We Welcome You.

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neo
September 9th, 2009 on 8:21 am
hey you all. check nba.com. I think he will sign on memphis this day!. wtf..

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danik
September 9th, 2009 on 9:06 am
Cool. Finally

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Rybo
September 9th, 2009 on 10:45 am
What’s With All The Hating!!!! It’s Common sense u loose a step or two when aging, if not jordan would have 20 championships. Iverson can still play. Detroit Sucks so F*** who all said AI destroyed that team. I’m From Belize and his #1 fan here (i feel like eminem singing stan!!! lol) He still got game, and being a veteran with so many young talent, they will look up to him and give him his space to work. not like stuckey, sheed and hamilton who acted like F-ing HOMOS. let me go print out my memphis schedule WOOOHOOO go AI. F*** di world and everything up in it!!! COLONY RECORDS 2010.

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