"In your dreams, you always hope for the best," he said. "That's what I'm doing. I love these people here. They know that. They love me back. Hopefully, it'll just be a great experience.

Iverson broke down in tears at his press conference after he signed a non-guaranteed deal with the 76ers last week.

Jordan said he'll likely play Iverson in short bursts.

Jordan said he envisioned eventually pairing Iverson with injured point guard Lou Williams in the backcourt.

Williams is out about six more weeks with a broken jaw. His injury sparked 76ers management to consider bringing back Iverson.

Rookie Jrue Holiday, who started for Williams, is out for Monday's game with a strained right rotator cuff.

Leading scorer Andre Iguodala will start after missing Sunday's practice with an ankle injury.

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