The Celtics want to re-sign guard Ray Allen and he wants to remain in Boston.

However, the Boston Herald writes that the team's management is concerned about the length of the guard's desired contract.

One league official recently placed Allen's value at around $5.6 million, or approximately the mid-level exception.

"I'll deal with that when the time comes, but it's obvious that I don?t want to be anywhere else," Allen said following the team's Game 7 loss to the Lakers.