In Denver’s 10-point win over the Houston Rockets however, Iguodala showed he has enough game to reach 10,000 career points.

Jan 23, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Denver Nuggets shooting guard Andre Iguodala (9) dunks the ball during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

The 28-year-old Iguodala was taken No. 9 by Philadelphia in the 2004 draft. After struggling his rookie year, Iggy has put together quite a career in the City of Brotherly Love. If you ask Iguodala however, he wasn’t projected to reach this point in his career.

“I wasn’t projected to get to this point and it was a dream come true to just play in the NBA,” Iguodala said to the media following the victory.

While Iguodala joined the not so exclusive club on Wednesday night, his coach joined a more prestigious club. George Karl became just the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,100 wins.

January 20, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl reacts from the sidelines during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 121-118 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Karl, the active wins leader among coaches, started his coaching career in 1984 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stops along Golden State, Seattle and Milwaukee led Karl to Denver in 2005.

Despite battling prostate, neck and throat cancer in his tenure as Nuggets coach, Karl was able to record of 392-250 since taking over. In fact, a George Karl team hasn’t finished below .500 since 1987.

Karl said it’s not all because of him.

“The accolades are because of so many people other than me,” Karl said following the Nuggets win on Wednesday.

Another milestone came on Wednesday night and one that could be accomplished by none other than JaVale McGee. The $44 million man through himself a pass off the backboard for a windmill slam. Watch carefully at what he does after.

Yes Nuggets fans. That was a mustache by McGee. According to Benjamin Hochman of The Denver Post, McGee has a handlebar tattooed on his index finger which led to him running down the court with a fake mustache put up to his face.

As far as I know, that’s a first for the Nuggets. Chalk that up to JaVale being JaVale.

Orlando Magic -

January 9, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Orlando Magic guard Arron Afflalo (4) drives to the basket during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

With the headache that Howard gave them, they had no choice but to make a move. While there were offers on the table that may have looked better on paper (Nets), the Magic were able to get back Afflalo, Harkless, Vucevic and Harrington. While the trade doesn’t seem like a fair exchange on paper and it surely didn’t give the Magic a head start on the rebuilding phase, the inclusion of Afflalo was big. After starting off a respectable 12-13, the Magic have found themselves losers of 10 straight games.

The Magic have no regrets of not taking a chance on building around Bynum, but the self-explosion of their roster is on them. They have many role players that they will continue to look to trade for picks. It’ll be a few years until a winning team returns to Orlando.

Los Angeles Lakers -

January 6, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) questions a foul call during the first half of the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

It’s still unfair to name the Lakers losers in this trade. Out of all the teams, I still feel they are the ones who will benefit the most from the deal — that is if Howard decides to re-sign. Right now, they are a complete mess. It started with the firing of Coach Mike Brown after a 0-4 start, then injuries to Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and now Howard. Even when healthy, the team doesn’t play defense under Coach Mike D’Antoni. Nash and a healthy Steve Blake still make up the worst defensive guard duo in the league.

The Lakers are currently losers of six straight games and are six games under .500. They echo Kobe Bryant’s words of being old and slow. The realization of them not making the playoffs is becoming clearer and clearer each day. Along with their chances of postseason play diminishing, the chances of Howard not signing are becoming more realistic as well.

Philadelphia 76ers -

Nov 4, 2012; New York, NY, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum (33) looks on against the New York Knicks during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The 76ers had a surprise year last season, but what they were lacking was that one true star. Yes Iguodala was a great player for the Sixers, but they needed that true superstar. They decided to take a risk with Bynum. Yes they knew of his injury past. Yes they knew it was minimum risk – high reward. Yes they also knew that Bynum is an unrestricted free agent at season’s end. Despite him not playing in a single game yet for Philadelphia, it was a risk that was worth taking.

The Sixers couldn’t count on Iggy to create shots for them and while Bynum will see plenty of double teams down low, he’s the player they had to go for. But will Bynum re-sign with the Sixers? My initial guess is no. Bynum is only 25 and is coming off a career year. The injuries seemed to pop up more after the deal. Bynum still has plenty of basketball left even if his career gets cut short due to the injuries.

Denver Nuggets - 

November 25, 2012; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Andre Iguodala (9) during the first half against the New Orleans Hornets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 102-84. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Finally the reason you are all here. Iguodala hasn’t been bad at all for the Nuggets. But the team has taken a step back since the deal. Yes the Nuggets are the only team that is over .500 in the deal, but trading away Afflalo and Harrington made them less effective on the offensive end. Denver is still averaging over 100 points per game, but with their current roster, they still aren’t a serious title contender.

They are lacking a true inside presence, but more importantly their shooters aren’t knocking down shots from behind the arc. That’s where they miss Afflalo and Harrington the most. Iggy has improved his jumper, but it doesn’t make up for the loss of Afflalo and Harrington. The value of the trade was fair, but Iguodala just makes another player on the Denver roster that can’t create his own shot which causes the fast-paced offense to slow down. Iguodala can opt out at the end of the season, but I don’t see that happening. Denver won’t win with this roster, but with a few moves, they can move forward from the step they took back.