On Thursday morning, Allen Iverson will either wake up with the comfort of a guaranteed contract likely locking him down in Philadelphia for the rest of the season, or the knowledge that within nearly one month of his triumphant return to Philly, he's once again become a free agent.
That's because the Sixers have a crucial decision to make by Wednesday, similar to a choice once pondered by Shakespeare's Hamlet:á"To guarantee A.I.'s contract, or to not guarantee A.I.'s contract?" á
That is the question, indeed.
On Jan. 10, non-guaranteed contracts (such as the one Iverson signed with the Sixers earlier this season) become guaranteed, unless a team waives a non-guaranteed player 48 hours before the deadline. áSince Jan. 10 falls on a Sunday this season, the NBA moved the ...
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Article written by Bryan Toporek
Sixers Would Be Certifiably Insane Not To Guarantee Iverson’s Contract
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Bryan Toporek in NBAComments Off on Sixers Would Be Certifiably Insane Not To Guarantee Iverson’s Contract