Ray Allen did not play for the entire 2014-15 NBA season, but the veteran shooting guard revealed that he will not officially retire because he is still open to returning to the league.

Allen, who last played for the Miami Heat during the 2013-14 NBA season, told Hartford Courant that he is keeping his doors open for a possible comeback. He said that he will play again if the right contract and perfect situation arrives.

"I haven't said anything about that and I won't officially retire," Allen said. "Because if something came to the table, contractually and situational-ly, I want to be able to take a strong look at it. I don't want to be that guy that says he's retiring and then is coming back."

Allen, who averaged 9.6 points on top of 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 73 games with the Heat during the 2013-14 NBA season, was heavily recruited by former Heat teammate LeBron James last season.

James wanted to play alongside Allen again in the hope of bring a championship to Cleveland, but the 40-year-old sweet-shooting guard decided to skip the entire season.

Allen, who is the league's all-time leader in three-pointers made, said that he did not regret his decision to sit out for a year, but he admitted that he missed playing while watching the 2015 NBA Finals series between the Cavaliers and eventual champions Golden State Warriors.

"I realized how much time I missed not being home with my kids," Allen said. "I probably missed it in the Finals. Watching Cleveland and Golden State play, it just seemed like an epic battle that required a lot of precision on the floor and that's when I felt, that was probably the only time that I felt like, 'Man, I should have been out there.'"

Allen, who has two championship rings during his first 18 years in the league, also added that he is ready to return anytime he wants because he kept himself in playing shape despite not playing in the league last season.

The former Connecticut standout did not give hints on teams with chances of signing him next season, but Kurt Helin of NBC Sports believes the Cavaliers are still the favorites to sign Allen.

"Allen would not be open to a full-season contract, after 18 seasons and sitting the last one out he doesn't want to go through a training camp and some preseason games," Helin wrote. "But if the Cavaliers decide closer to the All-Star break that they need more shooting, and they seem destined for the Finals, then maybe Allen would listen."

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