Rookie Allen Iverson appears to have taken over the Philadelphia 76ers offense, and that may not be sitting well with at least one of his teammates, former North Carolina star Jerry Stackhouse.

Stackhouse, the 76ers' 1995 first-round pick and the NBA's leading rookie scorer last year, said he might want to play out the final year of his contract next season, then become a free agent.

``My contract is up and I have the option to evaluate all that,'' he said Wednesday.

Stackhouse backed off statements he made after Iverson became the first NBA rookie to score 40 or more points in five games in Monday's 131-110 loss to Washington.

After the Bullets game, Stackhouse said he wasn't sure he could co-exist with Iverson.

``If it stays like it is now, it might not work,'' he said. ``My pride is big, too. I like to have touches. I like to have shots. I have another season to see if that's the case.''

On Wednesday, Stackhouse said the way things go for the 76ers next season will be a big factor in his decision whether to stay in Philadelphia.

``From last year to this year we made improvement,'' he said. ``We improved our talent pool and things have gotten better. If things continue that way, it wouldn't even be a question.''

Stackhouse didn't rule out the possibility of working out a new deal with the 76ers during the offseason.

``If the opportunity comes for me to be able to extend (my contract) this summer and, looking how the draft goes and how we are able to put things together, I'll be happy to talk with our officials and hopefully we can get it done early,'' he said.

Stackhouse, who averaged 19.2 points per game as the NBA's leading rookie scorer last year, is averaging 20.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists this year.