After taking two years off to ponder his future, Ray Allen is walking away from the game for good. The NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers announced his retirement Tuesday, capping a career that spanned four teams over 18 seasons. Allen made the announcement in an open letter to his younger self for the Players' Tribune, writing: "I write this to you today as a 41-year-old man who is retiring from the game. I write to you as a man who is completely at peace with himself." The likely future Hall of Famer last played for the Miami Heat in 2013-14. Despite interest from a number of contenders, Allen announced in March that he would sit out last season and give himself a chance to re-evaluate his career over the summer. Allen's representatives reportedly contacted the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in July, according to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com, but a deal was never struck. Allen finishes his career with 24,505 points, good for 27th on the league's all-time list. Former teammate LeBron James, who attempted to recruit Allen to Cleveland last season, passed him on that list last year. "He's one of my best friends," James told reporters. "He's a guy I competed against and grew up watching, and to be able to team with him the last two years when I was with Miami, I learned so much from him. To know I passed him, it's very humbling." - See more at: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ents-reaction432478.html#sthash.nS7y0gTi.dpuf
