Posted by K22:

We have no use for AI. Somehow, I think he'll be heading west. Maybe even to Minnesota.

that is true. they are not going to trade iverson to someone in the same conference let alone division. i CAN see them trying to pawn off webber and salambert with bubba but that is too much salary for a team to take. and to say iverson will help us is fools gold. our goal should be developing our young talent for a championship in the future. will iverson get us closer? no. he won't give us anything but playoff disappointment and thomas hanging araound more. i mean iverson is GREAT box office and beleive me when he is on he is unbelievable. however that is going away from a plan to get younger durable players which iverson is not. briggs, i am suprised that you agree with this trade when you have been preaching for years for the knicks to stay away from these type of players and get younger ones.

See, the thing is, we do need a veteran guard that knows how to win, which AI absolutely is. AI is a much better "point guard" than all of ours except for Mardy Collins, but he doesn't fill our need for perimeter D enough - he's a mediocre defender that gambles.

The problem is we're in the same division as the Sixers and our contracts are even worse than theirs and they'll want our young guys.

I'm on the fence about Iverson. He's a great player but I feel like it would just be another starphuch move if he was brought here. Although looking at the contracts, he has the same 2 years left on his deal that Marbury does and Marbury isn't going ANYWHERE so AI would be huge improvement.

I would just look around and see what Marbury/Frye could net us right now, aside from AI, if a young player or expirings can be had then I would do that instead.

I never liked Iversons game throughout his career he has never allowed another player to play well next to him. He went to the finals one year but he basically did it all him self. I dont like players that do it all themselfs, I like players that play the right way and I jus never was a fan, he shoots too much and is too out of control, i dont see him ever winning a championship unless hes with a Garnet type player.. Even then i see friction.

Iverson, another scoring guard. He plays his ass off, but I am pretty sure he wouldn't get us much more over the hump than where we are. Plus, he's not young anymore. Pretty soon, all the nagging injuries will be catching up to him. I love the guy, and he's better than any player we have, but he wouldn't make us much a contender, and he's not gonna be at the top of his game as long as we all think. Hence, what's the point?

the Sixers are not going to trade their franchise star to a divisional rival & there's no one on this roster they'd rather have over him as their PG, let's get that straight... Marbury, Francis, Crawford or Nate can't hold a candle to AI & it would make zero sense for the Sixers to take any of them over Iverson.

You can always give them Marbury, Nate, Frye and a pick for Inverson and then move Iverson for some young talent, I would have no problem doing that, perhaps to Minny for Randy Foye get them to take on someone like snacks

Or there are a ton of other teams out there that would take him, your not going to get equal value back, but if you can get rid of Marbury and get some young talent back I think you make the move.......

You still hold onto defenders like Collins, Lee, Q, Balkman, Jefferies to go with Curry and maybe you can get a young guard that scores and does a few things out there.....

i think minny is the best destination and most logical. if philly trades then they are admitting to rebuilding. minny is a "win now" franchise that can't afford another losing season after making it to the conference finals three years ago. garnett needs major offensive help and ivy will provide it. but what can minny give up that is not named garnett for the sixers to want? well, anybody else on the roster and MD draft pickes, like two year first round picks. that is a major risk but they are desperate. denver is not as desperate with an improve josh smith at the sg. plus i do not think an answer/melo combination would mesh.

disagree... w/AI & Melo on the team, they'd be 1 of the most prolific scoring tandems in the NBA.