Allen to stay with Celtics

ByReuters

Updated 07/06/2011 at 22:26 GMT

All-Star guard Ray Allen, a vital cog in the Boston Celtics' success, has exercised his option to remain with the team next season.

2010-11 NBA Boston Celtics Ray Allen

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Financial terms were not announced but Allen will be in the second year of a two-year $20 million (£12.16m) contract he signed last summer, Boston media reported.

His decision will keep three of the Celtics' top players, Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, together for another year.

Allen averaged 16.5 points in helping the Celtics to the Eastern Conference semi-finals during the 2010-11 season. They were eliminated by the Miami Heat.

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