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March 4, 2015After fielding phone calls, texts and DMs from would-be suitors, veteran swingman Ray Allen has decided to pass on all offers to play in the NBA this season. In a press released issued by Tadem Sports and Entertainment, Allen told the world he will stay on the sidelines for the residual portion of the year and consider his future in due time.
“Over the past several months, I have taken a lot of time to deliberate what is best for me,” Allen said. “I’ve ultimately decided that I will not play this NBA season. I’m going to take the remainder of this season, as well as the upcoming off-season, to reassess my situation, spend time with my family and determine if I will play in the 2015-16 season.”
While the Cleveland Cavaliers were hot on Allen’s trail, much of which was led by former teammate LeBron James, Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears reports that they were by no means alone.
Fourteen teams expressed serious interest in signing NBA free agent guard Ray Allen before he decided to take the season off, a source said.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) March 4, 2015
The intriguing portion of this is that Allen appears to be going all Brett Favre on us, refusing to hang up the high-tops and still clinging to the chance that he may play again at some point.
“Ray has received enormous interest from a number of NBA teams throughout this season,” said Allen’s agent, Jim Tanner. “We will communicate with interested teams as Ray makes a decision for the 2015-16 season.”
If Allen does decide to retire, he’ll do so as a two-time NBA Champion who also happens to hold the NBA record for three-pointers made. A sure-fire Hall of Famer, Allen has played 18 seasons, posting a career average of 18.9 points per game.
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