iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Ten-time NBA All-Star shooting guard Ray Allen will not suit up this season, but may return to the hardwood floor next year, he announced on Wednesday.
“Over the past several months, I have taken a lot of time to deliberate what is best for me,” Allen said in a statement released to ESPN. “I’ve ultimately decided that I will not play this NBA season. I’m going to take the remainder of this season, as well as the upcoming off-season, to reassess my situation, spend time with my family and determine if I will play in the 2015-16 season.”
Allen was originally selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft. In 18 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, he has averaged 18.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Allen is the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made in both the regular season and postseason. He has won two Larry O’Brien trophies, with the Boston Celtics (2008) and Miami Heat (2013).
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