Acquiring Ray Allen appears to be a main goal of the Miami Heat this NBA offseason. Among all the NBA trade rumors out there, maybe one of the most interesting stories is that Miami is going to try to sign Allen away from the Boston Celtics.
Miami is targeting Allen as soon as the free agency period begins at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday (July 1). That shows how serious the team is about acquiring Allen and that they are going to do everything possible to sign him.
On one hand, it is surprising that Miami would want to bring in a player from their rival, but Allen definitely has enough talent left in those legs to offer a significant contribution to the Heat. He would have to take a huge pay cut though, as Miami can only offer him the mini-mid-level exception and pay him $3 million next year.
The other question at hand is whether Boston is going to let Allen hit free agency like this. The team can offer Allen the best deal, but they have to know that it comes with a risk of not trying to get more youth on that roster. Allen has done a lot for the franchise, but maybe it is time for them to go in a different direction.
Do you think that Ray Allen would be a good fit for the Miami Heat? Should the Boston Celtics sign Allen to a deal just to make sure Miami can't get him?
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(2) Ray's son is being treated, in Boston, at the best diabetes center, in the country.
(3) Ainge has stated publicly (8 days ago) that he would stongly consider bringing back the Big 3.
(4) Ray would get plenty of minutes and might platoon with Bradley as a starter.
(5) And, as you say, the Celtics don't want to see their rivals corral Ray Allen.
I think he'll be back.
I heard something interesting on NBA Game Time last night: Avery Bradley will not be ready by the start of the season. That was reported by David Aldridge, who usually has good sources. I don't know much about Bradley's shoulder surgery, but the Celtics did shut Bradley down rather late and the recovery time may be long. I think that might explain much of Boston's interest in bringing Ray Allen back.