Allen Iverson has finally found a home this offseason and he will take a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.
“God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career. I met with Mr. Heinsley, Chris Wallace and my next head coach Lionel Hollins,” Iverson wrote on his Twitter page.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal initially reported the signing.
Iverson, 34 years old, will take what has been widely reported as an offer for $3.5 million with incentives.
Iverson was previously mentioned in connection with teams like the Bobcats, Knicks and Heat among others this offseason.
Iverson finished last season with the Pistons and although he was on Detroit’s playoff roster, he was not an active participant, and was he actually with the team. He averaged 17.5 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds last season. He was sent to the Pistons in a swap last season that sent Chauncey Billups to the Nuggets.
Sporting News’ Sean Deveney reported earlier this week that Iverson to Memphis looked inevitable. With Iverson in Memphis, the team has a number of scorers to choose from, but will there be enough shots to go around? In addition to Iverson, the team added forward Zach Randolph this offseason. The duo joins Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo, who are viewed as promising young building blocks in Memphis. The Grizzlies already have point guard Mike Conley in the backcourt and selected UConn center Hasheem Thabeet in this year’s draft.
“I feel that they are committed to developing a winner and I know that I can help them to accomplish that. I feel that I can trust them,” he wrote on Twitter.
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UPDATE, 11:47 p.m.: The Grizzlies confirmed the signing later Wednesday and scheduled a Thursday news conference open to the public at FedExForum.
– By Chris Littmann l Sporting News