According to multiple reports, guard Tony Allen will sign with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Commercial Appeal first reported the deal.
Just days after rumors swirled that he would re-sign in Boston, Allen has agreed to a three-year offer from the Grizzlies worth $9.7 million, according to NBA.com.
I don't question Danny Ainge a lot, but I do with this move. Tony Allen was a key component to our run last year, and losing him will be huge. Tony played unbelievable defense on Dwayne, Kobe and whichever guard or forward he could. Yes, he is a headache offensively, but defensively he is a top 3 guard. Plus Tony has been consistantly one of my favorite players in the NBA since he got drafted. We paid him 2.5 million last year, so what's an extra 500,000? I don't get it. Tony loved Boston and gave the Celtics a chance to match it, but Danny declined. With Leandro Barbosa off the table now for a sign and trade with Sheed's contract, I have no clue what we are going to do now for a backup 2/3. In Danny I trust.
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