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When Does The Allen Iverson Sweepstakes Begin ?

Sean StancillMay 7, 2008

Afterย one and a halfย years with the Denver Nuggets and consecutive first round fallouts, Allen Iverson has now officially become eye candy around the league.

Iversonย averaged 26.4 PPG, 7.1 APG, and 2 SPG in the regular season and is third All Time based on points per game average.

In the recent Nuggets-Lakers series, The Answer averaged 24.5 PPG,ย 4.5 APG, and 1 SPG.

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If heย got traded, it would definitely shake things up in Denver and across the league. I would also be sad to see the six foot swiss army knife go.ย 

Several teams in the running for Iverson are:

Miami

Indiana

Chicago

Sacramento

Anย Iverson-Marionย swap sounds prettyย intriguingย 

Heat sendย 

Shawn Marion

for

Nuggets send

Allen Iversonย 

Think of this starting lineup

Heatย Line-Upย 

Allen Iverson

Dwyane Wade

Shawn Marion

Udonis Haslem

Earl Barron

Nuggets Line-Up

Taurean Green

Carmelo Anthonyย 

Shawn Marion

Kenyon Martin

Marcus Cambyย 

Pro's:

Miami gains anotherย offensive weapon andย becomes juggernauts of the Eastern Conference.ย However, they would also lose their best defensive player in Shawn Marion but receive a nice consolation prize, Allen Iverson.

Michael Beasley can be selected with theย number oneย overall pick in July to fill the hole left by Marion

Denver gains much needed athlectism and talent on the defensive end with the versatile Shawn Marion. Instantly, he would bring the Garnett effect to Denver, and the Nuggets would finish in the Top 10 in the league in defense.

The Nuggets can also select a guard with the 20th selection to take over for Iverson.

Problem:ย 

The only way this deal could happen is if Iverson and Marion both agree to opt out of their contracts andย reach sign and trade deal deals with Denver and Miami.ย ย 

Other possible deals include:

Heat send

Udonis Haslemย 

Shawn Marion

forย 

Nuggets send

Allen Iversonย 

J.R. Smithย 

or

Heat send

#1 Draft Pick

for

Nuggets send

Allen Iverson

Pacers send

Jamaal Tinsely

Jermaine O'Neal

for

Nuggets sendย 

Allenย Iversonย 

J.R. Smithย 

Pro's:

Indiana was a team that was in the bottom half of the league in scoring and saw both their perennial All Stars suffer season ending injuries in recent years. The Pacers get #3 and Smith, an instant regimen for a 100 PPG+ team. They also have the 11th pick with whom they can choose Kevin Love and the 41st pick.

Denver gets both a big man and a point guard with All Star skills and a better chance to win their division. Because of this trade, Kenyon Martin would be sent to the bench, O'Neal starts, Tinsley starts, and the SG position would be vacant.

Nuggets Line-Upย 

Jamaal Tinsley

Carmelo Anthony

Linas Kleiza

Marcus Cambyย 

Jermaine O'Neal

Pacers Line-Upย 

Flip Murrayย 

Allen Iverson

Danny Granger

Nene

Kevin Love

O'Neal, Iverson, and J.R.ย Smith all must come toย terms on new deals for this trade to happen.ย 

Although, this turns into a high risk, high reward situation. If O'Neal and Tinsley continue getting hurt, the Nuggets will look like fools.

Bulls sendย 

Chris Duhon

Tyrus Thomas

9th pick

for

Nuggets sendย 

Allen Iverson

20th pick

Pro's:

With the acquisition, the Bulls can focus on signingย Luol Deng to a long-termย deal and allow Ben Gordon to walk the plank and test the free agency waters.

The Denver Nuggets get good talent in Duhon and excellent in Tyrus Thomas. Chris Duhon is undermanaged talent, somewhat of a Delonte Westย scenario in Seattle.ย Thomas is an outstanding shot blocker with a solid offensive game and is a horse on the glass.ย 

Problems:

Iverson and Duhon must agree to new deals.

Nuggetsย Lineupย 

Chris Duhon

Carmelo Anthony

Linas Kleizaย 

Tyrus Thomas

Marcus Cambyย 

Kings sendย 

Ron Artest

Anthony Johnson

for

Nuggets send

Allen Iverson

Nene

Pro's:

Sacramento will welcome Allenย and Nene with open arms into Arco Arena and the Bay Area.

Iverson will light it up just about wherever he goes and he might have moreย help in Sactown than in the Mile High. In turn, the Kings receive Nene Hilario-a strong, agile, big man with goodย speedย and mediocre defense.

The Nuggets get the long overdue help of Ron Artest and a veteran point guard who still can score with A.J.

Kings Line-Upย 

Allen Iverson

Kevin Martin

Francisco Garciaย 

Miki Mooreย 

Brad Miller

Nuggets Line-Up

Anthony Johnson

Carmelo Anthony

Linas Kleiza

Tyrus Thomas

Marcus Camby

The upcoming offseason for Denver will greatly affect their 2008-09 season, whetherย or not George Karl keeps his job, and how far theyย get into the playoffs.ย ย ย 

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