
Allen Iverson is poised for a revival -- in the Middle East. Iverson, after short-lived stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers last season, is closing in on a contract to play with the Turkish team Besiktas, according to his business manager.
The one-season deal could net Iverson as much as $2 million, Yahoo! Sports has reported, citing unnamed sources.
"We are in very serious negotiations with [Besiktas]," Iverson's manager Gary Moore told Yahoo! Sports. "Istanbul is beautiful from everything we've learned. It's not that far from the U.S., and the competition is good, which makes it all attractive.
"Allen wants to play basketball."