Allen Iverson is currently on leave from the Grizzles as he tends to a family issue, but there are rumors he's done with the Grizzlies and might retire. He's complained about not starting during his three games so far with the team.
But might another team coax Iverson into staying in the league, if they promised a starter's spot? Alan Hahn of Newsday floats the Knicks as a potential suitor today. Iverson has an expiring contract after this season, so the Knicks would still be well under the cap to make a run at LeBron James this offseason, if they so choose.
"It could be an ideal situation for both parties," he writes. "Iverson wants to go to a team that will allow him to dominate the ball, score and, of course, start. D'Antoni's system will put Iverson in several pick-and-roll situations with plenty of shooters to kick to on the perimeter. No one will ever demand he play great defense and, of course, produce anything more than merely a playoff berth.
"But you can understand the hesitation within the Knicks' hierarchy, especially after they just cleared the locker room of the Marbury megalomania ... D'Antoni's system can't survive without a capable point guard and so far this season, confidence in Chris Duhon has been ripped out by the root."
