<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The truth is, the Sixers' president/general manager has a whole series of choices before he decides whether to trade his four-time scoring champion, former MVP and career enigma. The situation is already delicate: This, despite the ongoing support of chairman Ed Snider, could be King's last chance, if for no reason other than the nature of the profession. Teams change coaches and players. They change general managers, too. The situation is already delicate for another reason: Does Iverson, despite the dozens of times he has expressed his desire to stay, want to be traded? And, if that is the case, does he want King to make the decision, leaving him to play the role of the hurt, disappointed star? Next, is King ready, if necessary, to start over? Much of what he has learned about running a basketball operation has come from Indiana's Donnie Walsh, one of the best in the business. One of Walsh's key attributes has been an ability to change eras without falling too far and to remain in position to jump back up quickly. He had a solid nucleus in place when Reggie Miller retired. He had the security and willingness to trade Ron Artest when the situation became unworkable. He found the manpower to stay competitive in the face of a dizzying sequence of suspensions and injuries. Next, which pieces can King acquire for Iverson? History says that when a team trades a star for several pieces, those pieces don't necessarily improve the team. And in today's cap- and luxury-tax-driven world, he might have to take back at least one player he doesn't really want in order to add, say, two who he feels can make a difference. </div> link: http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/14478212.htm
