Did a little research today and learned something interesting and thought I'd share. In the 52 year history that the NBA has awarded an MVP, 8* winners have been traded to other teams. Only one of those, Charles Barkley, won the award AFTER he was traded (he won it with Phoenix the season after the Sixers traded him) so he doesn't really count in this. Besides him, each and every one has gone on to win a title with their new team, except for one. You guessed it......Allen Iverson. Does this bode well for him or not? You decide. I for one hope he gets his and I'm willing to have it count if he does it in his remaining career since he didn't do it in Denver.
*NOTE: Dave Cowens, the 1972-73 MVP, would make it 9 MVPs traded, but he retired after the 1980 season. Cowens came out of retirement and the Milwaukee Bucks traded for him before the 1982-83 season in exchange for Quinn Buckner. So, Cowens was traded, but his career was basically over by that point.
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