December 19, 2006; that was the day when the rising tensions in Philadelphia were finally over. It was when the 76ers traded the perceived savior of Philadelphia basketball, Allen Iverson.
However, the trade did not come unexpected. In fact just ten days before the deal, former 76ers chairman Ed Snider said, “We’re going to trade him.”
“At a certain point, you have to come to grips with the fact that it’s not working. He wants out and we’re ready to accommodate him.”
Snider made those statements immediately following the 76ers decision to send Iverson home and rule him inactive for a two game stretch.