Foye's heart passes muster, Blazers dealing doesn't

	Randy Foye's heart may not (technically) be in the right place, but that shouldn't affect his career as Kevin Garnett's new teammate. AP

An interesting bit of information came up when Randy Foye underwent his physical last month in preparation for the NBA Draft: His heart is not in the normal place.

Several league sources say that Foye's heart is located in the right side of his chest. "The doctors say it's like looking in a mirror," says an Eastern Conference executive who received a briefing on Foye's condition.

A source at Villanova says the school became aware of his condition when Foye underwent a checkup for asthma. "The doctor couldn't find a heartbeat," the source says. "It was because his heart was on the other side."

Foye's camp investigated and was told by cardiologists that the rare condition posed no physical risk. The Chicago Bulls were among the teams aware of it, and based on their recent history with center Eddy Curry -- who was traded to New York last year after a series of highly publicized heart scares -- no team could be expected to take a harder look at Foye's condition than Chicago. But the Bulls' medical staff ultimately cleared him, and the Bulls say they would have taken him had he fit into their basketball plans.

All sources agree that Foye's condition has had no negative effect on his career nor is it expected to have any effect on his future.

Pursuit of Iverson heating up

The potential suitors for Allen Iverson -- led by the Celtics, Hawks and Nuggets -- are expected to restart negotiations for the available All-Star guard in July. Several league sources report that in the last few days Cleveland power forward Drew Gooden has emerged as a player who could be sent to Philadelphia in facilitation of a multiple team trade. Because Gooden is a restricted free agent, he would have to cooperate in such a deal, and his potential base-year status could make the trade more complicated.

Utah's Carlos Boozer remains another player who could be packaged to Philadelphia in a scenario that would send Iverson to Boston or elsewhere. Here are two questions to consider: (1) In spite of the Nuggets' sincere interest, would Iverson be happy living in Denver? A source believes he's more likely to accept a move to a bigger market. (2) Does the idea that Philadelphia is interested in power forwards to replace Iverson imply that Chris Webber will shift to center next season? It would be a natural move as he approaches the final years of his career.