Allen Iverson will undoubtedly go down as one of the best point/shooting guard combos in the history of the NBA with career averages of 26.7 ppg, 6.2 apg and 3.7 rpg.
While Iverson's career didn't necessarily "end" early, his career with his hometown 76ers ended too early because of his falling out with Philadelphia after the 2006-07 NBA season.
In 2007, Iverson was sent to the Denver Nuggets, where he joined pure scorer Carmelo Anthony and formed one of the most deadly scoring combinations in the NBA that year. In two years with the Nuggets, Iverson averaged 25.6 ppg, which was impressive but didn't help the Nuggets become a better team.
Iverson was then dealt during the 2008-09 season to the Detroit Pistons, followed by signing a one-year contract during the 2009-10 season with the Grizzlies then returning to Philadelphia the next year. Over those three years, Iverson only played in 82 out of 246 games, which all but ended his career in the NBA.
After a short stint in the Turkish basketball league, Iverson tried to make a return to the NBA, but so far there haven't been any teams interested in signing the 36-year-old. Iverson's still got some gas left in the tank, and any team looking for some production off the bench would be wise to sign him.
It's a shame that Iverson and the 76ers couldn't work out their issues back in 2006, because if they had, Iverson undoubtedly could have helped the 76ers stay in the title hunt in the Eastern Conference.
Iverson will undoubtedly go down as one of the best to play the game, but his career will be tarnished by not being able to stay with the 76ers for the entirety of his NBA career.
