LeBron James is still trying to convince veteran guard Ray Allen to join him in his bid to win an NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014-15 NBA season, FanSided reported.
James, who decided to return to Cleveland this summer after spending four years in Miami, has made it no secret that he wants Allen to sign with the Cavaliers, similar to what his former Heat teammates did earlier in the offseason.
Mike Miller and James Jones, who previously played with James in Miami, decided to move to Cleveland as well in the hope of winning another title with the four-time Most Valuable Player.
The Cavaliers have long been considered as the most likely landing spot for Allen, but the 39-year-old denied that he is leaning towards playing in Cleveland in an interview with the Boston Herald last month.
"There's so much speculation about me going to Cleveland. I haven't even decided where I will play. Obviously LeBron and I are great friends, and James Jones and I are really close. But at no point have those two tried to push me in that direction," Allen said.
Jones, who played two seasons with Allen in Miami, recently confirmed that he has not talked to the former Connecticut standout, saying that he wants his former teammate to decide on his own.
"I don't recruit guys," Jones told the South Florida Sun Sentinel last week. "That's one thing I refuse to do. It's a decision he has to live with, and I can't promise him a situation would turn out right or would be the best situation."
Marc Stein of ESPN recently reported that the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs have also joined the Cavaliers in the race to acquire the sweet-shooting guard, who is NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers made with 2,973 conversions.
The Spurs are still looking to fill up one roster spot, and are reportedly choosing between Allen, former Milwaukee Bucks center Gustavo Ayon, and Aron Baynes, who spent the past two seasons in San Antonio, ESPN added.
The Clippers appear to be serious in their pursuit of Allen, ESPN observed, considering the veteran guard's connection, Doc Rivers, the team's coach and president of basketball operations.
Los Angeles Clippers only have 11 players under contract next season, ESPN added, but it is still unknown at this point whether or not they are willing to offer a lucrative deal to Allen, who averaged 18.9 points to go along with 4.1 rebounds in his 18 seasons in the league.
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