Source(ESPN.com)

Allen Iverson will miss the remainder of the season, Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced Friday afternoon.

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Iverson, who had been coming off the bench since returning from a back injury, will be shut down for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. The Detroit News was the first to report the developement, which came days after Iverson complained of his new role.

The all-star guard missed 16 games between Feb. 27 and March 28 after leaving a game at New Orleans with a sore back on Feb. 25.

“After talking with Allen and our medical staff, we feel that resting Allen for the remainder of the season is the best course of action at this time,” Dumars said in statement. “While he has played in our last three games, he is still feeling some discomfort and getting him physically ready to compete at the level he is accustomed to playing this late in the season does not seem possible at this point.”

Iverson returned March 29 against Philadelphia and scored eight points with two assists and two rebounds in 21 minutes. In his three games back since the initial injury, he has averaged 7.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.7 minutes a game. He complained about his role as a reserve.

The Pistons began Friday as the seventh-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. They lead Chicago by a half game and Charlotte by two with less than two weeks left in the regular season.

Detroit plays Saturday in Philadelphia, where Iverson was an MVP. The 76ers traded him two years ago to Denver. The Nuggets then dealt him to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups in November.

Acquired by the Pistons from Denver in November, Iverson has appeared in 54 games this season averaging 17.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 36.5 minutes per game.

Iverson would be a bargain at the mid-level price of $5-6 Million next season, it’s  more about filling the seats and running a business in these times anyway.  I could see him making Toronto a contender, other than that it’s probably Clippers or bust !!??

- Miles Cyrus

Tags: Allen Iverson, Be a role player, Detroit Pistons, Did'nt want to come off the bench, Done For the Season

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