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Webber denies report he wants out of Philly

76ers forward says he has ‘no issue’ playing with Iverson

Image: Chris WebberAP file
Chris Webber reportedly has told friends that he would be willing to take a pay cut to leave the Philadelphia 76ers.

Chris Webber on Monday denied a published report that he was unhappy playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and could not get along with Allen Iverson.

The New York Daily News on Sunday reported that after the Sixers' first-round loss in the playoffs, Webber confided to close friends that he didn't enjoy being on the court with Iverson.

"I can't play with him," the paper quoted Webber as telling a friend. "He dribbles too much." The paper also reported that Webber told a friend, "I'd take a pay cut to get out of there."

Webber, who struggled to fit in with the Sixers after they acquired him in a trade deadline deal from Sacramento, denied making the comments.

"It's a lie," Webber said Monday in a statement released by the Sixers. "There's no way it was true. I have no issue with Allen Iverson and I look forward to next season and building a championship team."

Webber was booed, shut out of the offense and looked little like a player who was supposed to make the Sixers contenders. His scoring and rebounding dipped after the trade, and he was still slowed by knee problems.

The Sixers are on the hook for the nearly $63 million over three years left in his contract.

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