BREAKING: Jarrett Allen signs MASSIVE extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has agreed on a three-year, $91 million maximum contract extension that will guarantee him $131 million over the next five seasons, his agent Derrick Powell told ESPN on Wednesday.
Allen is co-represented with Powell by Jim Tanner of Tandem Sports.
Allen becomes the third key Cavaliers player — along with Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley — to sign massive extensions this summer, solidifying the franchise as a long-term Eastern Conference contender.
Allen — an All-Star in 2022 — averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season. Before getting injured in the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Orlando Magic, Allen averaged 17 points, 13.8 rebounds and 68% shooting through the first four games of the opening-round playoff series, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
The 6-foot-9 Allen had played 81 consecutive games last season before a rib injury kept him out of the final three games against Orlando and the entire conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics.
Allen had 42 double-doubles last season, the most in his career and the most by a Cavaliers player since LeBron James (52) in 2017-18, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Along with Milwaukee’s two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Allen was one of two players to average 15 points on 60% shooting last season. For his career, Allen is one of four players in the shot-clock era to average 15 points, 10 rebounds and 60% shooting in multiple seasons, per ESPN Stats & Info. The others are Artis Gilmore, Rudy Gobert and Dwight Howard.
Allen was the 22nd pick in the 2017 NBA draft for the Brooklyn Nets, where he played the first three-plus NBA seasons until a four-team trade landed him in Cleveland in 2021.
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I like this as a die hard Cavs fans this tells me their invest atleast for 3-5 years with this core I LIKE I LIKE 🙌
Can't wait for season to start!
Can’t shoot, can’t pass. Can’t stay with embiid or big centers.
Cavs all in on this core with a new coach.
Cavs getting very expensive. Better reach at least the ECF the next few years.
So they’re working hard to buy at least one more championship in next 5 years.
No. Not a coaching issues either.
Why do people just choose to forget that NBA players develop for 6 to 8 years at the beginning of their careers?
This team isnt going to magically just WIN with Atkinson. Theyre going to take another step forward. Then another the year after that.
This really shouldn't need to he explained over ajd over and over again….
Hell yeah. Good for us. Good for Jarett. Dude is a beast and getting better. Kenny helped him in NJ. Progression incoming. Scary thought. Let's GOOO
Yeah lets give the wimp who had teammates calling him out for being soft a big new contract.. they are the new browns.
This proves JASON LLOYD has no clue. He said "Jarrett Allen has probably played his last game as a Cavalier". Wrong. Fast forward two short months and JA has extended his contract an additional 3 years. Llyod then reported that Garland would request a trade once Mitchell resigned, wrong again, two short months later, Garland says that's a lie. Lloyd also said Jimmy Butler has probably played his last game as a Heat. Wrong again. Lloyd is just out here playing guessing games…
I don't like this. You can't play mobley and Allen at the same time. It will be the same shit. A clogged lane.
Love the move. Keep the core together they will get it right give it time people love to rush stuff, Tatum and Brown won they 1st chip they been playing together for like 7-8 years people need to be patient.
I love it he deserves it seems like a good guy go Cleveland 😝
This coach is gonna make JB never get hired ever again.
Love it he keeps showing progression let's go Cleveland 😝
good for jarret but cavs got same dam team not going no where Dmitchell show cant do it alone
This front office is giving out money like we won the finals last year. Did I miss something?
Only good if you trade him because he's a VERY lazy player. Could be great but has no energy and plays lazy.