<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">WALTHAM, Mass. -- Newly acquired Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen said Monday his surgically repaired ankles are "perfect," and he's looking forward to being a veteran presence. Allen, a seven-time All-Star acquired from Seattle last Thursday in a multiplayer trade, met with reporters at the team's training facility, as did second-round draft choices Gabe Pruitt and Glen "Big Baby" Davis. Allen, who played at Connecticut, said part of his job will be to make things easier for Paul Pierce on the court. The Celtics expect him to be ready for training camp. He had surgery April 7 to remove bone spurs on both ankles. The Celtics obtained Allen and the 35th pick from Seattle for guards Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak and forward Jeff Green of Georgetown, who the Celtics had drafted with the fifth pick on Thursday night.</div> Good News for the Celts. http://http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2923571
The only guy I think Ray Allen can look to for a positive prognosis on this stuff is Reggie Miller. He was a sharpshooting guard who played till he was 40. So, hey, maybe Ray's got 8 more years ahead of him! Didn't Reggie also have ankle surgery the year after the finals? He must've been 36 or so by then, and he was still a star guard, even only as a backup.
