Sports publications and fans will agree that franchise trades are one of the most intriguing aspects of the game. The sports world has witnessed some of the biggest trades that have helped the team take the lead in the race for the NBA championship. One such trade is of Walter Ray Allen to the Miami Heat.

In a recent talk show, one of Allen’s former teammates from Boston Celtics shared his opinion on the sudden departure of the player. It broke the years of friendship between the duo, but could things have turned out differently?

Celtics legend sheds light on his feud with Ray Allen

After several successful seasons, Allen ditched the Celtics to join the Miami Heat, where he went on to win the NBA championship in 2013. The trade seemed to have worked out for the player but drew snarls from the Celtics fanbase. Recently, on a show, former teammate Paul Pierce shared his opinion on Allen leaving the Celts.

In the 27 episode of the popular talk show, It Is What It Is, the hosts asked the Celtics player about how he felt when Allen left the team. To which Pierce first replied, “It’s disappointing.”

The 45-year-old alluded to the fans that he had no idea about Allen leaving for the opposition team. Pierce revealed that after the news broke, Allen never responded to his phone calls.

Expressing his disappointment, he said, “We consider ourselves brothers, you talk to us and be like look you all, I am gonna go here right.” He added, “I don’t care you went to Miami but like if it was something with management you needed more money, I would have stood up for  you, I would have been like, give him a couple more million, man we want him here right.”

When the host asked whether he would have got a pay cut to have Allen on the team, he had no hesitation. “Yes,” came the answer.

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Ray Allen’s feud with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce

For the 2012-2013 season, Allen left the Celtics and inked a $6 million deal with the Miami Heat. But many were left unhappy, especially former Celtics teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.

Despite Allen’s multiple confirmations of having no feud with them, KG and Pierce have always maintained their distance from the player.

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