At 39 years old, the best three point shooter in NBA history, Ray Allen, is considering another run for a possible third championship in his hall of fame career next season per Chris Broussard of ESPN. This could mean hooking up with the team that has the best chances in winning the NBA championship in the upcoming season.
Broussard wrote, "...Allen has told people close to him that he will play in the NBA next season instead of retiring, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. While the Cleveland Cavaliers are the frontrunner for Allen, the source said the 10-time All-Star has not completely decided where he will play. Cleveland is the favorite due to the return of LeBron James, with whom Allen played with on the Miami Heat the past two seasons."
After the Miami Heat fell in the hands of the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, it was widely regarded that Allen, if he decides to postpone retirement, would follow James wherever he would play. A report from ESPN's Brian Windhorst indicated 2 months ago that the Cavaliers were reaching out to the the veteran shooter after James decided to opt out with the Miami Heat and play for his home town team in the Cavaliers.
Allen will only be entertaining contenders though, as his desire is to play for championships at this point in his career. But with Kevin Love set to join the Cavs, its very likely that Allen would be heading to Cleveland sometime this September although he is not revealing any hint of his plans.
"It's August and I don't want to rush to judgment. I want to get to September and see how I really feel." Allen said at the seventh annual Jim Calhoun Charity All-Star Classic on Friday.
However, Bleacher Report suggested, citing a report by Windhorst and Marc Stein also for ESPN, that a potential deal brewing between Allen and the Cavs might not happen, considering that the team does not have anything lucrative for Allen. Moreover, the Cavs might not risk violating the sports league's collective bargaining agreement if they are willing to be punished heavily, just like the last time in 2000 with Joe Smith.
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