Ray Allen to the Heat

[MoFlo]

Damn:

Sam Amick‏@sam_amick

Ray Allen to Miami, apparently RT @MickyArison: Its 2:30am in London and I was just woken up with great news. Welcome to the family #20!!

Alex Kennedy‏@AlexKennedyNBA

Ray Allen picked the Miami Heat. RT @MickyArison: Its 2:30am in London and I was just woken up with great news. Welcome to the family #20!!

Micky Arison‏@MickyArison

Its 2:30am in London and I was just woken up with great news. Welcome to the family #20!!

Retweeted by David Aldridge

Sam Amick‏@sam_amick

Quick, somebody in Boston snap a pic of KG and Paul's faces when they hear the news that Ray went to the dark side...

 

[bushwick_bill]

Ray Allen to Miami makes me sick.

 

[Pyro]

This. League. Blows.

 

[melecoaze]

devil shuttlesworth

 

[MoFlo]

Just more confirmation unfortunately:

David Aldridge‏@daldridgetnt

It's really Micky Arison's account, not a fake one. So, unless #20 refers to Steve Colter, the Heat have agreed to terms with Ray Allen.

Marc J. Spears‏@SpearsNBAYahoo

Following Heat owner Micky Arison's tweet, several sources tell Yahoo! Sports Ray Allen has committed to Miami.

F the NBA.

Plus, we have the Lakers/Nets/Knicks all gunning to the next level for the super team now that Miami has proven it's reliable at winning a championship.

 

[bushwick_bill]

I'm dropping a grand on Boston next year, why not? My girl is from New England and that team is going to spit venom at the Heat...

 

[MoFlo]

Alex Kennedy‏@AlexKennedyNBA

Ray Allen turned down double the money, a no-trade clause and familiarity of Boston to sign with Miami. There has to be more to this story.

Adrian Wojnarowski‏@WojYahooNBA

Allen believes the capital he's built up playing for UConn and the Celtics would supercede signing with Miami. He's probably misjudged that.

Sounds like Allen is in for a rude awakening..

Wow:

Adrian Wojnarowski‏@WojYahooNBA

The deterioration of Ray Allen's relationship with Rajon Rondo played a significant factor in his leaving for Miami, several sources tell Y!

 

[Birdy89]

The rich get richer.

In fairness though we were loading our roster with ring chasing veterans as well when we had the best record (ours came through trades instead of free agency) because it is how the system works.

Why would any vet not want to go to the team most likely to win it when the money is somewhat close? If you're going to play, might as well be with the best.

 

[Phills14]

That's just too bad.

 

[DawgOnKing]

The new CBA is running at max efficiency.

I think the OKC core is the only thing that prevents MIA from dominating for the next 5 years. Not LAL, not BOS (even with Allen).

OKC or bust.

 

[elcheato]

How dare an older player look to sign with a contender.

 

[I.K.W.T]

Oh, For FUCK'S sake.

 

[Selby]

How dare an older player look to sign with a contender.

And take a much worse contract to do so. The nerve of some people.

 

[Silky Smooth]

Why not OKC? Why not the Lakers?

 

[MoFlo]

How dare an older player look to sign with a contender.

There's other contenders out there that could have surpassed the Heat had they signed Allen, just sayin'.

My only question is: Where was all this recruiting of Ray Allen by LeBron in 2005?