UPDATE: Iverson Close to Deal

The last person you’d expect to be updating Allen Iverson’s Twitter is The Answer himself. Not to say AI isn’t capable of producing 10+ perfectly formed tweets like this one every day, but let’s just say the odds are low.

That said, this ‘verified’ account has been providing media and fans alike with the latest in Iverson’s contract situation for next season, and there’s no reason to doubt it now. The invisible Allen Iverson Twitter handler says he’s close to signing with an NBA team for the upcoming season:

My people just informed me that we are getting close to a deal. I asked them to call me the when its done. I am so ready to know!

We’re not sure if there’s actual interest from all three teams, but Ivey’s waiting for offers: “If you think that I am just going away-Think again! I am getting ready for the NBA season. Waiting for the call. Charlotte, Miami, NY.”

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http://www.shawn-kemps-offspring.blogspot.com/ TADOne

BTW, what is the latest on Ramon Sessions?
http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

if sessions doesnt get signed by the Knicks, the bobcats should sign and trade Felton + Nazr for a power forward, then sign Sessions. That would make me extremely happy.
dial up

iverson on the knicks = less wins than last season. sorry to say
http://www.anwilson.blogspot.com rainman10

wow BET this is really gettin to you. I was reposting the comment that was makin fun of the Iverson tweet, not makin fun of you.
http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

i only kid rainman. Its all for the lolz, and ive been like this since as long as i can remember, it has nothing to do with you.
http://lastknickstanding.blogspot.com Bryan

Co sign jukai.
http://www.anwilson.blogspot.com rainman10

Oh i know it, i just laughed because of my timing…but you had to use the exclamation point, i mean we’re talkin Bobcats in the playoffs!
http://www.anwilson.blogspot.com rainman10

And with or without Iverson, the Knicks are improving next season. Jordan Hill is gonna be nice for that system. I also think David Lee will be a Knick again.
http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

^he sort of has to be one, the only way David wont be a Knick is if someone else signs him. If nobody else takes him, David will play this season in NYK blue and orange, then become a unrestricted free agent.
http://slamonline.com/ niQ

Would Allen Iverson really be a good fit for the Bobcats? I mean, they already have Felton and DJ Augustin. You’re going to put him at the 2?
Fat Lever

BET, I think rainman was referring to my post about AI’s tweets. But feel free to use all the exclamation points you want, cause that seems like your kind of punctuation.
Teddy-the-Bear

Come on Knicks… Come on…
tavoris

does anybody else get more comments as fast as AI?
Teddy-the-Bear

AI and Sessions in the Knicks backcourt = playoffs. Toney Douglas coming off the bench, Ninja Al/Hill at the PF, Lee/Hill at the Center, Wil Chandler at the Small Forward… That’s looking great.
riggs

@MCho: twitter can be used with practically any wireless electronic that can access the webpage or an app. he doesnt need to sit on a computer all day…
http://slamonline.com Spaceship Jay

“We got AI Y’ALL!!” Wooooo! YEAH! Playoffs!! Yeah! Uhh! Wooo! Yeah… Uhhhh… Yep. Yeah.
BetterthanallofYOU

Hopefully he signs with the Knicks. That was it will make for some entertaining press covberage that won’t go away. He’ll HATE it.
http://www.slamonline.com Pardeep

A.I. go to Charlotte.! 2001 all over again. The Knicks is good aswell.
Lex

Hey Slam,

White Chocolate just signed with Orlando…can you guys verify
http://www.michaelcho.com M Cho

@riggs: I know. I just tend to think of A.I. as a dude that goes out and just DOES things, and not as a dude who TALKS all day about what he’s doing. Like, I can’t imagine him ever doing a livestream like Starbury. I think my head would explode if that happened.
http://idunkonthem.blogspot.com albie1kenobi

the Follower is having basically this same post as their headline story. this twitter thing is gonna make a lot of reporters jobless.
Teddy-the-Bear

I don’t care for Twitter, and probably never will.
Teddy-the-Bear

Yo TAD, can I get your e-mail?
vmcb

Hopefully the deal A.I. is close to is one with Doc Brown.. ’cause dude needs to go back to 2001.
http://www.shawn-kemps-offspring.blogspot.com/ TADOne

Teddy: tdarga1@yahoo.com
What’s up?
http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

^Timmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaay
http://slamonline.com Jacob J

If he signs a deal with the three teams, I think the best fit would be NY because with the 7 seconds or less system he would be scoring 25-30 ppg if he goes back to normal.
http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Blinguo

FreeDarko a week or 2 ago was predicting how the internet would blow up if Allen used Twitter. But he probably has that PR filter or ghostwriter editor the way Gilbert did his blog?
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Granted I follow what Teddy said since its pretty easy to fake these things and waste even more time when you find out they’re hoaxes. Why would the real AI want to put his info/location as “Bio:Guard, Detroit Pistons?”
http://www.slamonline.com melvin ely

Man I am torn up about this. Part of me wants AI to reunite with LB and relive their 2001 days with a younger hungrier core of guys around them. But another part of me wants him to go to NY and just tear a$$ with the system D’Antoni has in place there. But the closest he’s going to get to a deep playoff stint this season is with the Heat so there’s that.
http://www.slamonline.com melvin ely

@Blinguo: OFF TOPIC BUT it is in my honest opinion that some of these attention-whoring twitter writers can just go on ahead with tweeting, but just ensure they are doing so while doing 120 on a freeway.
Tong Po

email me randall.tolo@kiwibank.co.nz

I need a job in the US and I have the skills to pay the bills.
http://www.mynameinblue.blogspot.com Hisham

kiwi’s are a very tasty fruit
woodley3

Yeah, he said this on Facebook as well.
http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Blinguo

I don’t know Ely, you or your family may be driving alongside them on those freeways.
Though adding Twitter-ing(?) to the illegal (some places but should be all places) “Texting while driving” is a best sooner rather than later deal.
Laws gotta keep up with technology at least in this instance.
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And that boy Tong Po had a shameful showing his last Kickboxer film, shuffling away without saying anything after the Step by Step Cody, dude named Sasha Mitchell, took him out.
chazz michael michael

i dont think he is gonna get signed even though he supposedly “tweeted” about it. nba.com has even got a story on it, they normally say something about signings before the actually happen and they have nothing.
Mattie Knicks

sign AI and dont resign nate.. they will wash eachother out plus AI is a lot better than nate anyway. If he is desprate see if we can get AI and Sessions. So on defense sessions is 6’4″ and can guard sg when AI can guard pg.. and resign Lee to a 1 year deal.. so Jordan HIll can get his thing on..
George B

I can’t wait to see him back in action. He is the MAN.
Teddy-the-Bear

K thanks TAD. I’ll get back to you in a bit.
FoCo

Wait till dude kills another team by not buying in and hoisting up 25 shots a game to get his. Hate on this all you want but the Cancer will kill a good teams chances and isn’t pushing a bad team anywhere. I don’t hate the guy but his act and ego are getting tired. 1 on 1 he is as scary a person as there is on the planet…NBA game I’d want him on the other squad every time.
http://www.slamonline.com Pardeep

BETCATS: A.I. just agreed to a deal with the BOBCATS.
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Manuel

please go to the heat so I can see him win a championship and will be happy and so should u true fans

UPDATE: Iverson Close to Deal

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