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Monday, January 30, 2006

Five Reasons to Trade Iverson
1. No title in sight with him.
2. Defensively, a liability.
3. Without him, Sixers play more as a team.
4. No other Sixer has as much trade value.
5. He’s aging, gonna wear down.

Five Reasons Not To
1. Trading a star usually backfires. Barkley, Malone deals were awful.
2. Tough to replace his points.
3. Even harder to replace his heart.
4. Civic pride of having a hall of famer here his whole career.
5. Is a trade any way to say thank you?

Inquirer photo by Ron Cortes

Two Takes
Bob Ford: "Break Up Sixers' Odd Couple."
Stephen A. Smith: "Consider the Unthinkable"


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