FOXSports is reporting that numerous team sources have confirmed that the 76ers' brass has already talked about bringing Allen Iverson back to Philadelphia, possibly as early as next week.
"It's being seriously considered," one Sixers official told FOX before the team's latest loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. "We know the history. We know the ups and downs. But we're also aware of what (Iverson) can do and that he's needed here. We simply can't just ignore the upside he'd bring. Not with our situation."
Sixers' coach Eddie Jordan is expected to fly from Dallas to Atlanta on Monday of next week to meet with Iverson.
FOX also reports that Jordan, who is a miserable 6-21 in his last 27 games an an NBA coach, is "incredibly frustrated" with everything from Elton Brand's work ethic to Andre Iguodala's inability to make plays off the dribble. The one player Jordan loves is guard Lou Williams, who is out for eight weeks with a broken jaw.
"Eddie needs a playmaker," a Jordan apologist said. "He needs an identity. Something to create some excitement."
Of course, Iverson balked at coming off the bench in both Detroit and Memphis. Team sources claim Iverson would be a starter here and Jordan had already planned on starting Williams with rookie Jrue Holiday anyway before LouWill's jaw injury. That would move Iguodala back to his natural small forward position, Thaddeus Young to the four and Jordan's punching bag, Brand, to the bench.
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