<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Not wanting to follow the Knicks off the luxury-tax cliff, the 76ers have put the word out that they're willing to consider proposals for anybody. A few weeks ago there was talk within the 76ers camp of making a run at Seattle's Ray Allen, but the idea didn't go far -- not only is Allen not available, but it's hard to imagine that the Sonics would be interested in taking Allen Iverson in return. He doesn't fit in with the cleancut, buttoned-down image that owner Howard Schultz has created in Seattle since the departure of Gary Payton. Iverson and coach Maurice Cheeks had their first argument in front of the team last Sunday after a frustrating loss at Washington, but someone who was there says that Iverson has since tried to show he meant no harm by showing up for practice earlier and going out of his way to demonstrate there are no hard feelings. Are the 76ers ready to take a deep breath and trade Iverson? All indications are that they'll get through this season before dismantling the roster and starting over. They're a tax-paying team with more than $47 million committed next season to Iverson, Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert, a trio that isn't in synch. It's going to be an extended rebuilding process because they probably can't get equal value back for Webber and Iverson, and there are big doubts that second-year swingman Andre Iguodala can score enough to develop into a franchise player.</div> Source
No way Andre can turn in to a franchise player yet. He needs some help if he wants to be the franchise player.
