Such an incident had already happened once with the Bucks, and Ray Allen did not want to see it happen again.
But the SuperSonics chose Kevin Durant unhesitatingly.
From the perspective of those who came later, it was definitely the right choice.
Just like that, the SuperSonics' management thoroughly irritated Ray Allen, who, through his agent, publicly called out SuperSonics management, declaring he didn't want to play in a SuperSonics jersey next season.
That's how the trade with Boston came about.
However, given Paul Pierce's status, as well as Boston's lack of significant presence in the '90s and the '00s, along with Ray Allen's style of play, this trade didn't stir up much discussion.
The only people surprised were the media and fans in Boston.
The Boston Globe quipped, "Well, Danny Ainge finally remembered that he's the Celtics' general manager!"
