The Milwaukee Bucks expressed sincere interest in signing Ray Allen in the offseason, but the veteran guard was not inclined to return to his former team.

"We did contact Ray," Kidd said. "He's weighing his options to see where he wants to go. But we did have interest."

Allen played his first 6 1/2 seasons with the Bucks and still has fans in Milwaukee.

"We thought, just like the fans, that it might be a good situation for him to be able to come back and also teach the young guys," Kidd said.

"We thought he would be a good piece for us to try to get but he didn't have any interest."