NBA training camps open up in just over five weeks, and there is a high-profile free agent name still looking for work.
No, it's not Shaquille O'Neal—the Big Shamrock signed with the Celtics.
It's not Tracy McGrady—he took his bad knee to the Detroit Pistons.
Yes, we're talking about Allen Iverson. The man once known as "the Answer" is without a job for this upcoming season.
According to Iverson's Twitter account, he is still interested in playing this season.
Iverson tweeted the following:
"I want to return to the NBA this season, and help any team that wants me, in any capacity that they feel that I can help. I’m disappointed, and I owe my fans more than what they have seen of me the last couple seasons. However, now that my family is healthy and rock solid, I can concentrate fully on doing what I do best!"
How can a man with a resume as glittering as Iverson's still be looking for work in the NBA? Hasn't he done enough to justify even a one-year deal? Shouldn't he just be given whatever he wants?
Is there some sort of conspiracy to keep Iverson out of the NBA?
Let ...
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