Miami Heat: The 25 Greatest Players in Franchise History

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22. Ray Allen

Ray Allen Miami Heat

Ray Allen’s tenure with the Heat was short-lived (2012-2014), but boy was it one good short tenure.

Allen signed with the Heat after the “Big Three” won their first championship together in 2012. The three-point specialist was expected to contribute as the fourth option in Miami’s newly-formed “Big Four.” While Allen averaged just 10.3 points per game during his two seasons with the Heat, he is known for the biggest shot in franchise history.

With the Heat trailing the San Antonio Spurs 3-2 in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, the veteran shooting guard hit a game-tying three-pointer with 5.2 seconds remaining to tie the game at 95-all. The shot ended up sending the game into overtime, where the Heat would prevail, before winning Game 7 to win their second consecutive NBA title.

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D.J. Siddiqi grew up in the heart of South Florida in Broward County. Growing up in South Florida during the late 90's and 2000's, D.J. witnessed the Pat Riley years where the Miami Heat faced off with the New York Knicks all the way to the painful late 2000's seasons where the Heat were a one-man team with Dwyane Wade. D.J. has closely followed the Heat over the past decade-and-a-half, and unfortunately witnessed Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals in person when the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 15-point deficit to knock off the Heat. D.J. has writing experience as a columnist with sites such as Bleacher Report and Rant Sports, and he is proud to bring his knowledge of the Heat and the NBA to Heat Nation.