
Philadelphia 76ers: Searching for Their Next Iverson
Once upon a time, the 76ers drafted Allen Iverson, and they almost lived happily ever after.

Once upon a time, the 76ers drafted Allen Iverson, and they almost lived happily ever after.

The Philadelphia 76ers had high expectations for Michael Carter-Williams when they selected him with the 11th-overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 11.9 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in his sophomore year at Syracuse, and he had the frame and length to guard multiple positions.

The NBA has a lot of different deadlines. There’s the trade deadline in February, which is one of my favorite days of the year, the mid-season resigning deadline, the deadline to submit playoff-eligible rosters, and the deadline that a team can have a maximum of 15 full-time players and 2 two-way players by the end of the preseason.

Once upon a time, the 76ers drafted Allen Iverson, and they almost lived happily ever after.

The Philadelphia 76ers had high expectations for Michael Carter-Williams when they selected him with the 11th-overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 11.9 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in his sophomore year at Syracuse, and he had the frame and length to guard multiple positions.

The NBA has a lot of different deadlines. There’s the trade deadline in February, which is one of my favorite days of the year, the mid-season resigning deadline, the deadline to submit playoff-eligible rosters, and the deadline that a team can have a maximum of 15 full-time players and 2 two-way players by the end of the preseason.
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