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The Texas Legends of the NBAs Developmental League are reportedly looking into signing 37-year-old Allen Iverson to a contract.
Before you say good idea, remember, this is the team that signed Greg Ostertag to a contract in 2011. He lasted, oh, five minutes.
The Legends have already signed troubled guard Delonte West, who has a history of emotional problems.
The D-League likes to think of itself as a gateway to the NBA, for either former stars or future ones. But to me its starting to look a bit like low minor league baseball promotions gimmicky. It was also a D-League team, the Utah Flash, that promoted a fake story about Michael Jordan playing Bryon Russell in an exhibition game.
I cant really see the attraction in seeing over-the-hill or troubled players trying to make a comeback.
Of course, I wouldn't have gone to see Eddie Gaedel, either.