Miami was on the way up and Boston was on the way down.


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>>So he wasn't losing minutes to Avery Bradley?
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>and was no longer starting. he had plenty of issues with
>Boston, but you think he went to Miami to get more minutes?

its comical that you guys are acting like Ray constantly being on the trade block wasn't a thing...:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1094863-why-ray-allen-is-the-most-coveted-trade-piece-of-the-celtics

http://www.espn.com/boston/nba/story/_/id/7830058/doc-rivers-says-boston-celtics-nearly-traded-ray-allen-memphis-grizzlies-oj-mayo

https://www.celticsblog.com/2012/10/25/3557122/more-ray-allen-trades-that-never-happened

He could've stayed on a Boston team on the way down only to be traded somewhere he may have not wanted to go or control his own destiny and go play in Miami with the defending champs. It was a no-brainer.