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Allen's value with Heat marginal

Updated: July 7, 2012, 3:12 PM ET
By John Cregan | Special to ESPN.com

Ray Allen leaving the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat is at, best, a medium-sized move in real-life NBA terms. It carries more emotional and symbolic weight than statistical heft.

In fantasy terms, Allen -- albeit an Allen dealing with bone spurs in his right ankle -- was only the 20th-ranked shooting guard on the Player Rater this past season.

His name value obscures the fact that we're talking about a soon-to-be 37-year-old who averaged 14.1 points per game ...

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