Ray Allen Feels Slighted By Boston Celtics
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Ray Allen “feels somewhat slighted” by the Boston Celtics because the organization had a nearly completed deal to send him to the Memphis Grizzlies at the trade deadline, and the sharp-shooting guard now is less likely to re-sign with the team next season he told the Boston Globe.
In addition to almost being traded, Allen lost his starting job to Avery Bradley.
Boston’s deal with Memphis was so close to completion that coach Doc Rivers called Allen to tell him that he was being traded. Rivers acknowledged that the report was accurate.
“It was a scary moment for all of us,” he said. “If you lose Ray, that’s a scary moment. He’s pretty good. … I would not want to see Ray, Paul (Pierce) or Kevin (Garnett) ever moved. That’s just how you are. Even if you got the best deal in the world, you’re still losing guys you have an attachment with. That would be scary for anyone.”
The Globe writes that in terms of both the near-trade and the lineup change, “It appears that Allen would appreciate better communication from team management. … It seems while the Celtics have undergone a resurgence—primarily because trades for Allen and Pierce never materialized—there has been a breakdown in communication and perhaps regard between management and those veteran players.
“The wedge may be too late to close. Allen wants to finish this season with a championship, but the likelihood of his return next season has diminished.”
