Iverson says he'd 'love to play' in Memphis with Grizzlies

...Iverson, 34, indicated Thursday on his Twitter account that he is close to accepting the Grizzlies' latest offer.

Iverson wrote that "Memphis is a place that I would love to play.
The Grizzlies have good young players with a great upside. I love the
city of Memphis too.

"I would lead by example. I could show how important it is to work
hard everyday, play the game the right way, & just like it's your
last!"

The Griz made their second offer of the summer to Iverson on
Tuesday, trying to lure the dynamic scorer with a one-year deal that
starts at $3.5 million and is loaded with incentives.

Iverson first had a one-year, $5million deal from the Grizzlies to
consider. The Griz pulled that offer off the table several weeks ago,
but are willing to give Iverson what they have left to spend under the
NBA salary cap.

Iverson's agent, Leon Rose, has been told that the ball is in their
court with a timetable. Memphis' plan is to move forward by
mid-September.

So what's the holdup since there appears to be mutual interest from both sides?

Iverson still is hoping that Charlotte or Miami will present him with an opportunity similar to what Memphis has proposed.

Griz general manager Chris Wallace said earlier this week that he
believes Iverson will make a decision within the next two weeks.

In another development, the Grizzlies announced Thursday that they signed 6-9 forward Trey Gilder.