Cleveland Cavaliers Rumors: Ray Allen might sign with LeBron James
By Josh Hill
LeBron James is controlling the free agent market at the moment and that means we’re going to have to wait on his decision before any other big ones are made. Carmelo Anthony is an exception to this rule, but for the most part the free agent chips won’t begin to fall until LeBron picks a home.
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One player who has a lot riding on the LeBron decision is Ray Allen, who is contemplating retirement this offseason but is also open to returning if he knows where his friend is going to sign. This could ultimately lead to LeBron carrying Allen to Cleveland with him this summer.
According to Sam Amico from Fox Sports Ohio, should the Cavaliers find a way to get LeBron James back it may also mean that Ray Allen would follow him to Cleveland.
"It is also quite possible that if James returns to the Cavs, longtime NBA sharpshooter Ray Allen would join him. Allen was a member of the Heat the previous two seasons, and has said he would like to play for the team James chooses in free agency. Allen is a free agent as well."
Of all the players LeBron has played with in Miami, it seems he’s closest with Allen as the two even vacation together in the offseason. The closeness of the two players won’t go unnoticed by teams courting LeBron and if the Cavs land one, they are more than likely to land the other and even further increase their chances of being title contenders in the coming years.