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Found June 29, 2012 on Red's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ray Allen,  Steve Nash,  Kevin Garnett
TEAMS: Boston Celtics,  Phoenix Suns,  Miami Heat,  New York Knicks
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Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski says there is mutual interest between Ray Allen and the Phoenix Suns: The Phoenix Suns have surfaced as serious contenders to sign Boston Celtics free agent Ray Allen, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Ray Allen will become a free agent after spending the past five seasons with the Celtics. Allen, 37, is willing to explore offers beyond Boston. The Suns – regardless of whether they re-sign free-agent point guard Steve Nash – interest Allen, sources said. The Suns have significant salary-cap space, and could pay Allen more than the Miami Heat or New York Knicks. Suns president Lon Babby had been Allen’s agent for a significant part of his career until Babby started running Phoenix’s basketball operations two years ago. Some have suggested that Allen is likely destined for the Heat, but sources indicate that while the Heat remain a possibility, they’re not currently the leaders for him. Allen has expressed some interest in still returning to the Celtics, w...
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