The Ray Allen conundrum

Getty ImagesI was going to save this for later in the offseason, but it came up on the comments yesterday, so we might as well continue this discussion now. The Boston Celtics have an interesting decision to make with Ray Allen.  The can either Trade him and his huge expiring contract mid-season. Let him go at the end of the season and take the cap space. Try to re-sign him after this season at current market value. You can make a decent argument for each option.  In reverse order:Re-signing Ray:  Ray had a great year this year, and he keeps himself in tremendous shape.  But he's no longer a max-contract guy, and he'll be even less of one at the end of next season.  He's going to be 35 after his contract is up, so who knows how much he has left. So if Ray is willing to accept a deal in the mid-level range, then he might be a nice shooting option for a couple of years. Letting Ray Go:  The biggest problem the Celtics have right now is cap ...