The “Big 3” could be coming to an end due to free agency and the Miami Heat could also lose one of their best scorers as Ray Allen considers retirement.
via The Boston Globe:
the guard said retirement is an option.
“I guess everything [is factored into the decision],” he said Thursday before the Heat lost to the Spurs, 107-86, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. “You get away from it, you sit down and get an opportunity to think about it. It depends on how my body feels. I love the condition I’ve been in over the last couple of years. It’s just a natural progression.”
“I don’t look at this as an age thing for me, it’s never been an age thing,” said Allen, who was averaging 9.6 points in the playoffs entering Game 4. “I always laugh because I see the birthdates of the some of the younger guys. They’re born in the ’90s. In the ’90s! I was kicking it hard in the ’90s.
Allen turns 39 next month and could very well decide it’s time to hang it up. However if he wants to continue playing I’m sure he won’t have a problem finding a home. Though he’s slightly lost a step as father time catches everyone, he’s still a valued shooter and that’s clearly something every team covets. It’ll be interesting to see what he decides.
