Editing Ray Allen (section)

===Miami Heat (2012–2014)===

==== 2012–2013: second championship ====
Allen's initial plan in the summer of 2012 was to stay with the Boston Celtics. He was reportedly seeking a three-year, $24 million contract whereas the Celtics were offering a two-year, $12 million deal. Further internal discord with a bench role and a Rondo-focused approach led to Allen rejecting the Celtics and instead choosing to sign a two-year, $6 million deal with the Miami Heat.<ref>{{cite news |last=Conway |first=Tyler |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2763956-ray-allen-explains-decision-to-leave-celtics-for-heat-in-free-agency |title=Ray Allen Explains Decision to Leave Celtics for Heat in Free Agency |publisher=bleacherreport |date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> The Heat were limited to their [[mid-level exception]] amount of slightly more than $3 million per season.<ref name="signs-heat" />

During Allen's first season with the Miami Heat, he averaged 10.9 points per game and made 88.6% of his free throws while playing an average of 25.8 minutes per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ray Allen |url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/ |work=NBA.com |access-date=May 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110200020/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 25, 2013, while playing Milwaukee in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs, Allen made his 322nd career three-pointer in the playoffs, which broke Reggie Miller's record for most three-pointers made in NBA playoff history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ray Allen tops Reggie Miller's NBA playoffs 3-point mark |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2013/04/25/ray-allen-reggie-miller-three-pointers-miami-heat-milwaukee-bucks-game-3/2114409/ |work=USA Today |date=April 26, 2013 |access-date=June 16, 2013}}</ref> Allen returned to his favorite #34 jersey upon joining the Heat.<ref name="ESPN" />

[[File:Ray Allen Heat.jpg|thumb|Allen in 2014]]
In Game 6 of the [[2013 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] against the San Antonio Spurs, as the Heat trailed by three points, Allen made a game-tying 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6XsZVb-ZE | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/tr6XsZVb-ZE| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=Ray Allen's AMAZING game-tying 3-pointer in Game 6! |author=NBA |publisher=YouTube |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Having rallied from a 10-point deficit at the end of the third quarter, the Heat won in overtime 103–100 over the [[San Antonio Spurs]] and forced a seventh game in the series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goodman |first=Joseph |title=Miami Heat escapes with Game 6 win over Spurs, forces Game 7 |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/19/3458667/miami-heat-escapes-with-game-6.html |work=Miami Herald |date=June 19, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619144717/http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/19/3458667/miami-heat-escapes-with-game-6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> With the Heat leading 101–100, Allen stole the ball from [[Manu Ginóbili]] under the Spurs' basket and drew a foul with 1.9 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Allen made both ensuing free throws to put Miami up 103–100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Tim |title=Allen comes up huge for Heat |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/allen-comes-huge-heat |work=bigstory.ap.org |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015212632/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/allen-comes-huge-heat |url-status=dead }}</ref> Allen played 41 minutes in Game 6 off the bench and scored 9 points on 3-for-8 field goal shooting; his game-tying three-pointer was the only three-pointer he made in three attempts. Allen also had one defensive rebound and two assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat – Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467338 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 18, 2013 |date=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=August 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804131539/http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467338 |url-status=live }}</ref> In Game 7, which the Heat won 95–88 to win its [[list of NBA champions|second consecutive championship]], Allen played 20 minutes off the bench. Although he made none of 4 field goal attempts and had 3 turnovers, Allen recorded 4 defensive rebounds and 4 assists.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400467339 |title=San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat – Box Score |publisher=ESPN |date=June 20, 2013 |access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref>

==== 2013–2014: final playing year ====
On June 29, 2013, Allen picked up his $3.23 million player option to stay with the Heat through the [[2013–14 NBA season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen Exercises Player Option |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=June 29, 2013 |url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news_recap/allen-exercises-player-option |access-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630202736/http://www.nba.com/heat/news_recap/allen-exercises-player-option |url-status=live }}</ref> During the regular season, Allen played in 73 games, starting 9 of them, averaging 9.6 points and shooting 37 percent from three-point range.  In the playoffs, Allen scored 19 points on 4–7 three-point shooting in game 4 of the conference semifinals against the [[Brooklyn Nets]]. Then in Game 3 against the [[Indiana Pacers]] in an Eastern Conference finals rematch, Allen hit four 3-point shots in the fourth quarter and put them up 2–1 in the series. The Heat won the series in six games to advance to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight year and Allen's second. The Heat faced the Spurs again in the [[2014 NBA Finals]], but they lost the series in five games.