Larry Brown pushing for Allen Iverson to join 76ers front office

Allen Iverson will always be a man of the people in Philadelphia, being one of the hardest working athletes the City of Brotherly Love has ever called their own.

There's a considerable gap between being an endearing on-court figure who left it all on the floor to becoming a potential assistant general manager who aids in making key decisions, though.

That's not stopping former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Larry Brown from pushing for "The Answer" to join the team's front office, which he recently discussed during a phone interview with Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer:

I just wish there was some way that he could be involved. Just teach him about the organization and let him figure it out, figure out how he can help. He can certainly judge talent. He certainly has people's respect. Kids will listen to anything he said. He's certainly bright as hell.

Just teach him how to be involved with the NBA, whatever level you want, but I think ultimately I'd like to see him get into management. I think he'd be a huge asset.

Iverson, who averaged 27.6 points and 6.1 assists during his 12 seasons with Philadelphia, expressed interest in the past of joining their management hierarchy.

"I would like to be even in that war room," Iverson said. "Even if they don't go with my decision or whatever, just to have an opinion and putting out what I think and trusting the organization to do what's right."

Sielski notes that Iverson's troubled past could be poisonous for both the organization and the psyche of the 2001 NBA Most Valuable Player should he receive a position of power:

From the emotional and physical cruelty to which Iverson subjected his ex-wife, Tawanna, to the alcohol abuse that prevented him from being the husband, father, and player he could have been, Not a Game shows Iverson as he has been and is, not as those who root for him or love him wish he were. He has been a 6-foot Godzilla from Georgetown, trampling through every organization he's played for, blowing through his millions until he went broke, destroying many of his most important relationships, leaving nothing but wreckage in his wake.

Brown reportedly doesn't appreciate the fact that he has "no pop" with general manager Sam Hinkie - especially when it comes to NBA Draft prospect Emmanuel Mudiay, who Brown has openly advocated for.

"Shoot, how about calling Larry Brown about Emmanuel Mudiay?" said Brown. "He's family. I've spoken to Minnesota. I've spoken to (Lakers GM) Mitch Kupchak. They have 1 and 2. I've talked to No. 5 (Orlando) about him. Again, they have their way of running things."

Brown lobbying for Iverson may come with positive intentions, but even he should know that no good can come from the 11-time All-Star being in such a role.

The lines of communication will always be open between A.I. and the franchise he once took to the NBA Finals, but that will never result in him becoming anything more than what he is right now, which is an ambassador and beloved former player.