Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley acknowledged on Tuesday that he could end up taking a lot of criticism for signing Allen Iverson.

"I might end up with egg on my face. And if he turns out to be great, I'm not sure anybody will pat me on the back. But there's no way I wasn't going to try to get Allen Iverson," Heisley told the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

"Allen Iverson will be a big asset to this team. I'm willing to put myself out on this."