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Oklahoma City Thunder: 25 Best Players To Play For The Thunder

By Phil Watson

May 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; General view of t-shirts lining the seats before the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors in game six of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; General view of t-shirts lining the seats before the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors in game six of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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SEATTLE – DECEMBER 01: Ray Allen #34 of the Seattle SuperSonics shoots against the Indiana Pacers on December 01, 2006 at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE – DECEMBER 01: Ray Allen #34 of the Seattle SuperSonics shoots against the Indiana Pacers on December 01, 2006 at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

7. player. 149. Trade, Milwaukee Bucks, Feb. 20, 2003.. SG. 2003-07. Ray Allen

The Seattle SuperSonics dealt away a franchise icon in February 2003, sending free-agent-to-be Gary Payton and Desmond Mason to the Milwaukee Bucks for a package including Ray Allen, Ronald Murray, Kevin Ollie and a first-round pick in 2003.

Allen turned out to be Seattle’s last big star before the franchise relocated in 2008.

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He was a four-time All-Star for the Sonics, earning All-NBA honors in 2004-05, and led the NBA in three-pointers in 2002-03 and 2005-06, finishing fourth in 2004-05.

Allen was also second in free-throw shooting in 2002-03, third in 2005-06 and fourth in 2003-04 and 2006-07; as well as fifth in minutes per game in 2006-07.

On draft night in June 2007, Allen was traded along with the rights to second-round pick Glen Davis to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West, the rights to fifth overall selection Jeff Green and a 2008 second-rounder.

In parts of five seasons in Seattle, Allen averaged 24.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 39.4 minutes per game, shooting .440/.386/.899.

The fifth overall pick out of Connecticut by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1996 NBA Draft, he was traded to the Bucks on draft night and was a three-time All-Star and an All-NBA selection in 2000-01 while there.

With the Celtics, Allen made three more All-Star appearances and was on Boston’s 2008 NBA championship club.

He signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat in July 2012, earning another ring in 2014.

Allen is the NBA’s all-time leader with 2,973 3-pointers, is 19th with 1,300 games, 14th with 46,344 minutes played, 47th with 1,451 steals, 22nd with 24,505 points, 37th with a three-point percentage of .400 and seventh with a free-throw percentage of .894.

Allen has not played the last two seasons, but neither has he formaly announced his retirement.

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