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<!-- end /production/story/credit_line_format.comp -->Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson, said to be unhappy with his role coming off the bench, is reportedly considering retirement.
Iverson left the Grizzlies on Saturday for personal reasons and the Memphis Commercial Appeal on Monday cited a source as saying that the former NBA MVP is mulling over the possibility of calling it a career.
The Grizzlies gave Iverson permission to fly from Los Angeles to his home in Atlanta to deal with a personal problem. There was no timetable for his return and Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley told the Commercial Appeal he does not know of Iverson's plans.
"I just think if he was going to retire, he'd tell me first," Heisley was quoted by the paper. "I expect him to come back. If he does retire, I'll be tremendously disappointed. I feel bad because I don't think that's the way he should go out."
Iverson, in his first year with the Grizzlies, missed the first three games of the season with a hamstring injury before returning. He has come off the bench in each of his three appearances this season and is averaging 12.3 points with 3.7 assists while playing just over 22 minutes a game.
The 34-year-old veteran started last season with Denver but was traded to Detroit on November 3 after just three games and played 54 games with the Pistons. His season was curtailed by a back problem and he averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in a combined 57 games, including 53 starts.
Denver acquired Iverson from Philadelphia in December 2006 and he spent the remainder of that season and one full year with the Nuggets before last November's deal.
The former Georgetown star played his first 10 full seasons with Philadelphia, leading the 76ers to the NBA Finals in the spring of 2001. He was the league MVP for the 2000-01 season
 

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Why not just sit on the bench and make an extra $3.1 million if you are just going to retire and sit at home.
 

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Pride I guess.
 

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my opinion is he's considering this season to be a waste of time and he wants to be fresh for the 2010 offseason. He would be great bait for teams looking to sign a star at a lower than usual price.
 

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my opinion is he's considering this season to be a waste of time and he wants to be fresh for the 2010 offseason. He would be great bait for teams looking to sign a star at a lower than usual price.
That was pretty much what was the case this past offseason. There really isn't a market for A.I. If anything this will send his price down the toilet because these latest antics show he still isn't humble and puts himself first. Maybe Lebron would like to have him as another option, but Cavs front office probably wouldn't & shouldn't pay him a dollar above league minimum.
 

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That was pretty much what was the case this past offseason. There really isn't a market for A.I. If anything this will send his price down the toilet because these latest antics show he still isn't humble and puts himself first. Maybe Lebron would like to have him as another option, but Cavs front office probably wouldn't & shouldn't pay him a dollar above league minimum.

AI to the Cavs is interesting. But I don't think he'd see the time he wants there either.
 

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let him "retire", who cares ?

Of course he will be back, if anybody wants him ?

Latrell Sprewell, all over again ?
 

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spreewell; His most-maligned comment, "I've got a family to feed," while making 14.6 mil that year! yikers! lolol,,

too funny, that he never played again, he must of hired 1 HELL of an investment portfolio manager.

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let him "retire", who cares ?

Of course he will be back, if anybody wants him ?

Latrell Sprewell, all over again ?
Latrell? Kind of reminds me of Stephon Marbury actually.

Although A.I. is a way more superior talent to either of them.
 

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But the possibility of a trip to the Finals may compensate.
Didn't A.I. and the Sixers steal game 1 against the Lake show in the finals as a 13.5 dog or something. That was awesome!

Unh, sorry the rest of the series wasn't as pretty.
 

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A.I. is a scorer. Many coaches try and make him to be a point guard because he is small and that's not who he is. Any good team that need instant offense should bring in Iverson.
 

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spreewell; His most-maligned comment, "I've got a family to feed," while making 14.6 mil that year! yikers! lolol,,

too funny, that he never played again, he must of hired 1 HELL of an investment portfolio manager.

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I wonder if his family is eating. I think he has company called Sprewell Racing or something but it probably went under.
 

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i thought sprewell was broke. From what I saw of Ai and his family's photos, he might end up on a yacht too.
 

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We're talking about practice. I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice. Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last but we're talking about practice man.
 

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Like Paulus he wants to start playing QB again..great player..time to just shut it down..
 

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