I really like Allen, but he would only be a minor upgrade, is on the last year of his deal, would've cost us some other asset, and with his new deal, he'd put us way over the luxury tax threshold next year. Is that the type of guy you're going into the luxury tax over?
I doubt the Nets care at all about a trade that happened 8 years ago. But we're one of a few teams standing between them and the finals, they aren't making a deal that would strengthen us.