Iverson finally traded to Nuggets
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Associated Press
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Allen Iverson was traded by the 76ers to the Denver Nuggets, a person in the National Basketball Association with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the trade was not announced, did not know the terms of the deal, which came one day after NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony of the Nuggets was suspended 15 games for his role in a weekend brawl in a game against the New York Knicks.
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One day after the Nuggets learned they'd be losing Carmelo Anthony for a while, they've reportedly swung a deal to add Allen Iverson. Who got the better end of this deal? Tell us what you think.
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Reports said the trade would send 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 ends 10 turbulent seasons with the franchise that made him the No. 1 selection in the NBA's 1996 draft.
Iverson, a seven-time All-Star and four-time scoring champion, transformed the Sixers from lottery losers to contenders, though he couldn't win an NBA title. 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.
Now the 31-year-old Iverson's chase for a coveted championship will continue in Denver.
