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Free Agent Ray Allen Not Worried on When he Will Return to the NBA

Ray Allen

(Photo : Reuters) Miami Heat's Ray Allen (C) looks to pass under pressure from San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (R) and Tony Parker of France during the second half in Game 5 of their NBA Finals basketball series in San Antonio, Texas, June 15, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL

New free agent Ray Allen is not worried, as he sits on the sideline and watches the National Basketball Association's 2014-2015 season play out.

Currently, Allen is relaxing. He is staying at home and also staying fit. He says that he isn't in any rush to get back to playing in the NBA.

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There may be a number of teams who are interested in the multiple-time champion, with the revamped Cleveland Cavaliers as the front-runner. If the Cavaliers close the deal, he will be reuniting with his old Miami Heat teammates, Lebron James and Mike Miller.

However, Allen is content to enjoy the time he has at home.

"I'll just watch how the season progresses, and if I do feel the desire to continue to play, then I'll decide what situation is viable for me," Allen said in an interview with Dom Amore in the Hartford's Courant.

Allen has taken his time into his own hands and devised his own timetable. Rather than go through the rigors of the different team's training camps, he said that he could be ready to play in about a week's time if need be.

While he definitely feels aches and pains that are normal with the onset of aging, he has indicated that he just needs to back off his actions a little bit instead of going 100 percent all the time.

The timetable he has devised is very confidential, as no one knows when he will be returning.

The Boston Celtics manager, Danny Ainge, said though that Allen may be back by December or January at the latest.

In the meantime Allen will be able to watch the teams play out until then and see where he can fit in best.

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