Allen Iverson expressed his gratitude for his time spent with the Denver Nuggets.
Allen Iverson spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was most known for his MVP season as well as making an appearance in the NBA Finals in 2001.
On December 19, 2006, Iverson was traded from the 76ers to the Denver Nuggets. He called it the 'most difficult transition' of his career in a recent post on Instagram.
Iverson reminisced about his time in Denver on social media, crediting his teammates for creating a bond that will last him a lifetime. When Iverson was traded to the Nuggets, he was 31 years old and played with the likes of Carmelo Anthony and J.R Smith.
During his time there, he contributed a lot to the organization. He averaged 25.6 points per game, 7.1 assists, and 3 rebounds in 135 games played. Iverson and the Nuggets reached the postseason in back-to-back seasons stretching from 2006 to 2008, but lost in the first round each time.
Iverson's teams were one of the more fun teams to watch and look back on in NBA history. Carmelo Anthony was an up-and-comer in the NBA and showed flashes of the player he'd become later in his career.
Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesJ.R. Smith was an exciting young player to watch, who had many athletic plays early in his career. Kenyon Martin was a high flyer as well and was on the Nuggets when Iverson arrived and left.
What Was Allen Iverson's Legacy in Denver?
While Iverson's Nuggets teams weren't as successful as those Nikola Jokic has led in recent years, those years brought some kind of success after the franchise struggled in the early 2000s. Though Iverson came in after three straight playoff appearances, he was brought in to help the team get over the hump.
While he couldn't do just that, he did help them get to the playoffs twice and brought good moments to Nuggets fans. In 2007, Iverson scored a Nuggets career-high 51 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kyle Terada-Imagn ImagesIverson spent his entire career playing with a gritty kind of play style and was one of the more resilient guards in his time. He was undersized, but he managed to make things work with the skills he possessed and what he had around him.
Allen Iverson eventually made the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016, and his time with Denver certainly contributed to the impressive resume he had to get inducted.
