No Answers in Memphis: Iverson Leaves Grizzlies
After a tumultuous start with the Grizzlies, Allen Iverson may already be on his way out of Memphis. Allen Iverson took an indefinite leave of absence from the team today, following a meeting with the team’s owner Michael Heisley and Coach Lionel Hollins. Word on the street is that he may be gone for good. The Grizzlies didn’t want to deal with AI’s insistence that he be put in the starting lineup.
Iverson signed with Memphis in the offseason for 1 yr/$3.5 Million. He only played 3 games this season. If you do the math, that amounts to roughly $1 Million per game. Yikes!
Though AI is a prolific scorer, I have my doubts about his ability to make a team better at this stage in his career. I hate to be the one bemoaning the obvious. I’d rather be the guy on the keyboard when Iverson finally realizes that there’s no “I” in team. But that’s probably never going to happen.
The Grizzlies will still be a solid team without A.I., which raises questions about Memphis’ decision to recruit him in the first place. They brought him in to sell tickets. Period.
