More ... "What I've been told is that no role was defined when the Grizzlies met with Iverson. He was told that he'll get a chance to compete for a starting job, which to the Grizzlies probably meant he'll come off the bench. But to Iverson it meant he'll beat out Mike Conley and start."
Lying to a player is rarely a good move. Trying to double-talk a combustible guy like Iverson is just plain dumb.