SIXERS NEWS

Well, it's official Allen Iverson is a Sixer no more, as the Sixers finally pulled the plug on the trade that's been brewing for over a week now, sending Iverson along with backup forward Ivan Mcfarlin to the Denver Nuggets for forward Joe Smith, point guard Andre Miller, and 2 first round picks in the 2007 draft(meaning they will have 3 first round picks come draft day). On the whole I think this a good deal for both teams, the Nuggests now have a dynamic scoring duo in Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, and the Sixers got just about the best they could hope for in return, a legitimate starting point guard in Miller, and 2 first round draft picks. Now, it's pretty obvious that this trade probably won't help the the Sixers get all that much better this season, but I think it gives them everything they need in the long run, to return to the elite of the Eastern Conference, it's just going to take them a while to get there.