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The Memphis Grizzlies have officially extended an offer to free agent veteran guard Allen Iverson. The press first caught wind of the news through Iverson’s twitter page, and it was later confirmed by GM Chris Wallace. “We’re heading into the home stretch before the season, and we have had interest in Allen all summer,” Wallace said. “We’ve been in touch on a fairly consistent basis and had dialogue with his agent, Leon Rose, since the beginning of free agency.”
Although the Grizzlies have already formulated a set deal for the 10-time All-Star, there are still other teams in the picture. Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown has been speaking with Iverson about teaming up again. The Miami Heat and LA Clippers have also had conversations with him but have a more difficult route in signing the free agent with the luxury tax in place. The deal from Memphis will likely be the biggest contract Iverson will see, knowing the franchise is around $3.5 million under the salary cap going into this season.
The former Piston was also a member of the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers earlier in his career. Last season between Denver and Detroit he only played 57 games, averaging a career-low 17.5 points per game.
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