In the summer of 2000, the Sixers famously had an agreement in place to trade Allen Iverson.
This is the same Allen Iverson who was one of the five best talents in the NBA. The same Allen Iverson who led the Sixers to the second round of the playoffs two years in a row. The same Allen Iverson destined for greatness.
But the Sixers had enough. Enough of the childish behavior, enough of the late arrivals and no-shows for practice and team events, and they had an agreement to trade him. But thanks to an impassioned speech from Iverson – and a pesky trade kicker in Matt Geiger’s contract – the deal fell through, Iverson stayed with the Sixers and then led them to the NBA Finals the next season.