NBA Draft 1996: Players who left their mark on the league

3. Ray Allen:

#20 Ray Allen during his years at Boston as a part of the “Big 3″

A two-time NBA champion and leader for most career three’s made (2,857 as of now), Ray Allen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on the same night.

He along with Sam Cassell and Glenn Robinson led Milwaukee to the Conference Finals in 2001 where they lost to Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in 7 games. Midway through the 2002 season he was traded to Seattle Supersonics along with Ronald Murray and Kevin Ollie in exchange for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason.

He along with teammate Rashard Lewis took Seattle to the Conference semi-finals, his second closest shot at the title. Whether with the Seattle or Bucks, Allen’s 3 point shooting was a constant threat. He led the league in three point field goals made in a season thrice.

A 10-time All-Star, Allen won his first title in his first year as a part of Boston’s Big 3 in 2007-08. His second title came as a Miami Heat player in the season of 2013 when he accepted a three year deal after rejecting a 12 million two year deal with the Celtics.