New York made a solid move today, signing Allen to a contract worth $2.03 million over 1 season. "If the stars are the big stones that you build a team around, guys like Allen are the mortar," said GM Bob. "He knows he's not an all-star, knows his place in the locker room, knows his job on the court, and knows that he's not going to get paid $10 million per year. Exactly the type of player we were looking for."