1.I was for trading Ray at 2011's deadline.
2.I was for trading him at this year's deadline.
3.I think that he was a liability in the second half of the season and especially in the playoffs.
HOWEVER, we can not let Ray Allen walk.
We have only two viable, sensible options with him: S&T him or sign him for ourselves at $5-8 million per year.
If we let Ray walk, we cannot get a free agent for his $10 million dollars that comes off the books because we are still over the cap.
Will we be overpaying if we pay him $5-8 mil for two years? Absolutely. But with only the vet minimum, the small MLE (about $3 mil/year)and perhaps the LLE (if it still exists) we can't possibly get a player close to Allen's level.
The only other option is to S&T Ray. But to whom? He obviously wants to be on a contender, and,if not start, at least play close to starter minutes. Most contenders are at or over the cap, so can only offer the small MLE to Ray. He has mentioned the cHeat, Knicks and Clippers as possible landing spots.
What could we get from them or other contenders for a S&T'd Ray?
