Allen Iverson Injury Update – Fantasy Analysis
March 2, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, NFL Player Analysis
Allen Iverson of the Detroit Pistons has a strained back and will miss at least one more game. According to reports, Iverson thinks that the injury could be serious and keep him out for an extended period of time.
Even when he’s ready to play again, Iverson will be coming off the bench. The Pistons have struggled mightily since doing the Iverson for Chauncey Billups swap. The team’s trademark chemistry is missing and the selflessness of the past years is nowhere to be found.
It can’t really be a coincidence that Iverson has missed the last two games and Detroit has won both games. Especially considering that coming into those two contests, the team had lost eight straight games.
In the past, Iverson has said he doesn’t welcome the idea of coming off the bench. If he wants to protest the move, he may try to prolong the time he’s going to miss due to this back injury.
Any way you slice it, Iverson’s fantasy value has plummeted. At best, he could return in a few games and play 30-35 minutes of the bench. At worst, he becomes disgruntled and he doesn’t play for the rest of the season. Fantasy basketball owners beware.
