Ray Allen to Take a Pay Cut to Join the Miami Heat MIAMI (AP) - Ray Allen told the Miami Heat on Friday night that he intended to accept their contract offer and leave Boston after five seasons, even though the Celtics could pay him about twice as much next season. Miami could only offer Allen the so-called mini midlevel, worth about $3 million for next season. Micky Arison, the Heat's owner, sent a Twitter message just after 9:30 p.m. that seemed to indicate the move. Allen, 36, arrived in Miami on Thursday; went to dinner with the team president Pat Riley, Coach Erik Spoelstra, the team executive Alonzo Mourning and others that night; and left Friday. Hours later, his choice was made. Allen's agent, James Tanner, confirmed the decision not long after Arison's Twitter message. Allen cannot officially sign until Wednesday because of the league's moratorium. Allen has played 16 seasons in the N.B.A., with Milwaukee, Seattle and Boston. He has averaged 20 points a game.