Cleveland Cavaliers Center Jarrett Allen made franchise history by playing in all 82 games this regular season. He is the first Cavaliers player to play 82 games in a season since LeBron James during the 2017-2018 season. He suited up for 1 minute this afternoon to record a game played. He was a key contributor to a Cavaliers team with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Allen ended the regular season averaging 13.6 points and 9.9 rebounds. Entering the final day of the regular season, he was 12th in field goal percentage and leading the league in field goal percentage. How will the big man play during the NBA Playoffs?
Jarrett Allen Career Summary
The center was drafted No. 22 overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2021. He has been with the team ever since. Allen has also been one of the league’s best defenders over the last few seasons. He has finished top 10 in Defensive Player of the Year voting twice(2019, 2024) and made his lone All-Star appearance in 2022. He is a career 12.9-point per-game scorer to go along with 9.2 rebounds.
Final Thoughts
Allen will be critical for a Cleveland team with championship aspirations. Even though the Cavaliers are the No. 1 seed in the conference, they are not viewed as a threat to the Boston Celtics. The defending champions are the prohibitive favorite to make it out of the Eastern Conference. Cleveland and Allen will look to prove the NBA world wrong over the next two months.
