Ray Allen Breaks Down Why He Left Celtics, Hasn’t Spoken To Rajon Rondo

The late-2000s Boston Celtics just can’t seem to stay out of the headlines. Ray Allen assured as much Thursday morning when he stopped by ESPN’s “First Take” to discuss, among other things, his acrimonious departure from the Celtics in 2012 free agency. So, why exactly did Allen spurn Boston to sign with the Miami Heat, who had just knocked the C’s out of the playoffs the previous season? Take it away, Ray: Basically, Allen says it came down to the money: The C’s prioritized other contracts over shelling out enough to keep him around. “I knew what everybody at my position was making,” Allen said, “so based on what I was asking for and what they were willing to pay me, it was like, ‘We can’t pay