5 Worst trades made by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 21st century

#2 Allen Iverson

The night Allen Iverson kissed the floor, again.

Allen Iverson will forever be a legend for the Philadelphia 76ers the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Charles Barkley and Moses Malone. At the end of his days with the Philadelphia 76ers, it was was time to leave the city. Allen Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets for essentially Andre Miller. The Philadelphia 76ers got two draft picks in the deal that did nothing for the franchise, its fan base was split because of the trade, and as we see, the Philadelphia 76ers still has issues however unrelated. The thing about Philadelphia is this: once drama is highlighted in Philly, the press piles on the pressure even when the object of angst is a beloved player. Iverson was that, and the Philadelphia 76ers messed up a great thing. If only the front office game Iverson support on his team, a championship might have been won.

Iverson told ESPN:

“It’s a great feeling,” Iverson replied. “I’m just happy the whole process is over, but I’m more happy with the situation that I was put in. I just think I was put in a situation where I can succeed.

“I love my fans in Philly, but I think it’s the hardest place to play in,” Iverson added. “It’s the hardest place to play in as far as being a superstar. But I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to play in front of those fans. They always believed in me.”

After leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001, Iverson because such a popular figure in Philadelphia, you'd think he'd have a statue already. He left his life on the floor every night, and even when he came back with the Denver Nuggets, he still felt like a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. His retirement ceremony proved that as well.

#1 Andrew Bynum

Andrew Bynum never played a minute for the Philadelphia 76ers

I disliked the Andrew Bynum trade so much it affected me for a week. Bynum was at the other end of the blockbuster trade that saw Dwight Howard go to the Lakers, Andre Iguodala to Denver and Andrew Bynum to Philly.

He never played a minute. It was said Bynum suffered from the joint disorder osteochondritis dessicans lesions, yet all the Philadelphia 76ers fan saw was Bynum collecting 16.9 million dollars. 16.9 million that was insured if Bynum sat out the season, and he did. From the Philadelphia Inquirer's John Mitchell:

"There is a leaguewide insurance that he's under," Sixers president Rod Thorn said Wednesday before the team hosted the Miami Heat. "There is some relief along those lines."

Thorn did not say how much of Bynum's salary would be covered by the insurance. However, he said that the Sixers would get full relief because there are no preexisting conditions that would prevent Bynum's coverage.

"No, he's under the full protection," Thorn said.

It still stings to write this, and covering the talented Bynum at a 2008 Finals he didn't play in, gave me an eerie feeling about Andrew Bynum. I just didn't know that feeling would be felt in the not too distant future in Philadelphia.

Sheesh.