It’s all well and good saying you want Ray Allen on your team. Who doesn’t. But he hasn’t even decided if he’s retiring or not. We don’t know if he is even going to suit up next season. You think he cares what team wants him at this moment in time? No. But nevertheless, there is a sweepstakes for the 3-Point master and according to ESPN.com, the San Antonio Spurs have joined the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers in the hunt for Ray Allen.
League sources told ESPN.com this week that the Spurs and Clippers have emerged as two more rivals for the Cleveland Cavaliers to worry about as the Cavs continue to try to lure Allen away from the Miami Heat.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers is a natural Allen recruiter after coaching him in Boston. Despite possessing very limited financial flexibility, the Clippers have only 11 players under contract and certainly could use a shooter of Allen’s caliber.
The Spurs, meanwhile, have only one open roster spot at the moment. As ESPN.com reported Friday, they have also registered interest in Mexico star center Gustavo Ayon while remaining hopeful of re-signing reserve center Aron Baynes, whom Australia is relying on heavily at the FIBA World Cup in Spain with Andrew Bogut absent.
The Cavaliers have been considered a strong favorite to land Allen league-wide since LeBron James decided to return to his home-state team in July. But the competition for Allen’s signature is fierce.
There is also word that the Dallas Mavericks might make an offer.
This is going to be frantic. If he says “I’m not retiring yet” every team in the hunt are going to fight tooth and nail for him. I can’t wait to see what he says.
