MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies’ chemistry experiment with Allen Iverson is under way.

The biggest star ever to put on a Grizzlies’ uniform joined his new teammates Monday for a press session in Memphis. Then they boarded a bus for a trip to Birmingham, Ala., where coach Lionel Hollins has a week’s worth of two-a-day practices, meals and quality time together planned for the first week of training camp.
A franchise building through the draft jump-started the process this offseason by signing Iverson, the 10-time All-Star and former league MVP. They also traded for Zach Randolph and added three draft picks.
Iverson says he can understand people thinking his stay with the Grizzlies won’t work out. He said that provides motivation to prove the naysayers wrong.