Ray Allen couldn’t be happier playing with the Celtics

 

Ray Allen wasn’t really satisfied when he knew he was being traded to the Celtics from the Sonics with whom he was a four-time All Star, but when you get to balance both squads, Boston is overwhelmingly superior, with stars like Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, Allen ended up being the perfect complement for a team that is one of the strongest in the NBA right now and a title contender.

If he had stayed in the Sonics, he would have seeing a little bit more of hard work helping rebuilding a weak Seattle team that hasn’t had a good time this season, and fans really miss his presence there as he was one of the most beloved sports stars along with others like Ichiro Suzuki from the Mariners.

The match between the Celtics and the Sonics that ended up in a 104-96 victory for Boston saw Allen coming back to Seattle for the first time since he left and due to his impact on and off the court, the Sonics paid him a video tribute just before the match started.

"Ray is a true professional and he'll always be valued by the Sonics organization," said Seattle first-year general manager Sam Presti.

The reasons on why Presti dealt Allen are still unclear, some says that he believed ‘Killer Ray’ was a little aged (32) and he wanted younger blood in the team by acquiring Jeff Green whom he taught it was on his way to become a super star.

Now Allen is on the road to the Hall of Fame and his previous team is going trough a re-structuring process that included a new coach and a new GM plus the possibility of leaving Washington to settle in Oklahoma.

Ray Allen was a consecrated star with the Sonics but now he’s thanking Presti’s awkward trading deal as he is now part of one of the strongest teams in the league.