Ray Weighs In

(Photo courtesy of Steve Neimand)

By: Greg Payne

Rajon Rondo might be a hot topic right now, but his name is not the only one to grace all of these recent trade rumors. As you remember, Ray Allen's game would have been a key part of that Rajon Rondo + Ray Allen for Richard Hamilton + Tayshaun Prince + Rodney Stuckey deal (the one the Celtics supposedly put on the table). Well, at a celebrity golf tournament, Allen discussed all of the recent rumors with the Hartford Courant:

"I spoke with my side of the equation and for right now there is no desire to move me," Allen said. "We're in a great position to win a championship again this next year."

"I've said for the last day that I have a very attractive contract," Allen said. "I think there are disgruntled players around the league, so there is a lot of speculation about players being tossed around. Guys want to leave certain teams.

"I obviously think my contract is attractive to a lot of teams that want to get money off their books from the following year. It's part of the business."

"Anything can happen. I've been traded twice in my career," Allen said. "Being part of an organization where you're a cornerstone, anything can happen."

And it certainly seems like he wants to be in Boston:

"I'm happy where I am — I love Boston," Allen said. "The city has been great to me. Honestly, we can win another championship this year, and that's what I look forward to doing, and that's where I want to be."

As far as I'm concerned, I am the conductor of the "Bring Back Ray Allen" railroad, so I'm glad he wants to be here and I'm glad it appears the Celtics won't be handing him away anytime soon.

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