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AP source: Allen to visit Heat on Thursday

By , AP Sports Writer | Jul 3, 2012 12:39 PM

Allen has made at least 100 3-pointers in 15 of his 16 seasons, the lone exception being when he connected on 74 in the shortened 50-game schedule of 1998-99. He’s established career-bests for accuracy in each of the past two seasons, first making 44 percent of his 3’s in 2010-11, then 45 percent this past year. His 2,718 career 3-pointers are the most in NBA history.

This round of free agency has a much quieter feel for Miami than the summer of 2010. For example, Heat owner Micky Arison tweeted Sunday that he was beginning a trip to Europe — a far different trek from what he, Riley, coach Erik Spoelstra and others embarked on two years ago when they began wooing James and Bosh to join Wade in Miami.

The selling point that summer was “sacrifice,’’ and that hasn’t changed.

James, Bosh and Wade all took less money than they could have made elsewhere to allow deals to fall into place for Miami in 2010. Last summer, Shane Battier accepted a deal worth $3 million annually.

That’s about all Miami can offer anyone this summer as well. Barring any trades, the biggest chip Riley has to dangle is the mini mid-level.



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