Kareem was the only one to play more than 20 minutes per game, and his struggles were well covered at the time. He still lives in Miami most of the year. He hasn’t played in the National Basketball Association in two years.
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Allen has also been linked to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs.
“I want to be in a situation where I thought I could help, play a little bit and help where they have good young talent”.
This wouldn’t be the first time that the Celtics tried to help an older shooter make a comeback. Ainge stated that he wanted another shooter on the team who wasn’t afraid to take shots at critical moments.
The Knicks have 14 players under guaranteed contract and would have room to add Allen to a guaranteed contract for the veterans minimum.
“I worked out the other day in NY with a friend of mine”, Allen said to the Hartford Courant’s Dom Abore.
After departing Boston for Miami – ending the quick reign of the new Boston Big Three – Ray Allen left a bitter taste in the mouths of Celtics fans.
Even though his body is still in great shape, it gets harder and harder for athletes to keep up with younger athletes because their bodies break down naturally. After almost a decade-and-a-half of dominance, Allen was relegated to a bench role in Miami. Sure, Al Horford went to the Eastern Conference Finals with the Atlanta Hawks a couple of years ago, however he doesn’t own the track record that Allen does. He made 37.5% of his threes and 42.5% from the corners. The Celtics are not likely to contend for a championship, but they will be pretty good.
Just playing at 41 would be an impressive feat for Allen. But Ray Allen’s work ethic is legendary, and who knows what witchcraft Brad Stevens is capable of. Plus, there’s no guarantee that Allen will be as dominating from three during his return. It was his only year averaging fewer than 10 points per game, and he played the fewest minutes in his career (not counting lock-out seasons).
The former UConn Husky was traded to the Seattle Supersonics by then Bucks coach George Karl in relatively acrimonious circumstances, a move that saw the team lose a bona fide young star for an inadequate and short-sighted return.
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Allen is certainly not retired, in fact, he’s still planning on a comeback if the right opportunity presents itself.
