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The Miami Heat showed it can pour in 3-point shots to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the deciding game of the NBA Finals this season. They are now seeking out Boston Celtics free agent Ray Allen, which would only improve the Heat’s outside shooting.
The Miami Heat plan to make a play for Allen at the moment free agency opens at midnight on Saturday. The team will offer the sharpshooter a $3 million mini-mid-level exception, ESPN.com reported on Friday.
Allen, who played some sixth man last season, would get major playing time with the Heat committing to play LeBron James at power forward, ESPN.com notes. James and Dwyane Wade have lobbied for Allen to join the Heat over the last month, according to ESPN.com.
"We've got five or six guys earmarked (in free agency) so we'll see how it goes," Heat president Pat Riley said. "We want to find as much space as we can on the floor for Dwyane, LeBron and for Chris (Bosh) to be able to operate."
If a bidding war for Allen kicks in, the Heat can’t compete with other teams for his services, which is one of the major reasons the team wants to make an early push for Allen. The Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns could both potentially pay Allen a lot more money.
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