Report: Sixers Strongly Considering Signing Iverson
November 28th, 2009 | 
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The 76ers look poised to sign Allen Iverson now that starting point guard Louis Williams will be out for eight weeks with a broken jaw, Marc Stein reports.
The Philadelphia 76ers have reconsidered their stance about bringing back franchise icon Allen Iverson and plan to devote much of their weekend to weighing the merits of signing him, according to a team source.
But the source said Saturday that Iverson’s return is not a certainty and that no face-to-face meetings between Iverson and coach Eddie Jordan have been scheduled.
The source said Iverson is just one of the free-agent guards Philadelphia is considering since losing Lou Williams for eight weeks because of a broken jaw.
As with Iverson’s retirement, Stephen A. Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Fox Sports is prominently involved in the Iverson-to-Philly reports.
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Stephen A. Smith, writing for FoxSports.com, quoted a team official early Saturday as saying that Iverson’s return was being “seriously considered.”
Smith was the first to report Iverson’s intention to retire Wednesday, with a lengthy retirement statement from Iverson running on Smith’s personal Web site.
According to Smith’s latest report, Jordan is one of several key figures in the organization who supports Iverson’s return. Smith also reported that Jordan was poised to fly to Atlanta to meet with Iverson to hash out specifics about Iverson’s potential role, possibly as soon as Tuesday after Philadelphia completes a back-to-back on the road in San Antonio and Dallas.
Iverson and the Sixers appear to be a good fit. Iverson has a history in Philadelphia, and he and Louis Williams are good friends. With Eddie Jordan on board, this seems like a slam dunk.
I’ll keep you posted as more news breaks.
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