For the first time in 11 years, the Sixers will be beginning the season without the services of Allen Iverson. Without a doubt, Iverson will never be forgotten in local circles for the entertaining 11 (10 and a half actually) years he spent contributing to the Sixers organization. He embodied the word “franchise player” and was the face of all professional sports in Philadelphia. Despite all the controversy and trade rumors, Iverson gave it his all in every single game he played. On December 19th, 2006 Allen Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith & two 1st-rounds draft picks. On the surface, it seemed as though the Sixers could have gotten more. At the time of the trade the Sixers were just 5-18. The Sixers were way over the cap with not much optimism for the future. Chris Webber was proving to be one of the many overpaid mistakes made by General Manager Billy King. Then something happened… they started winning.