Jarrett Allen had a great rookie campaign for the Brooklyn Nets this past season. The 6’11 center not only surpassed expectations; he also earned himself the starting center position in just his 42nd NBA game.
After being selected with the 22nd pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Allen was expected to spend some time in the G League to develop into an NBA ready player.
The rookie big man did not get sent to the G League however, in part due to Timofey Mozgov’s conditioning concerns. Mozgov spend a majority of the off-season playing for his native country of Russia in the EuroBasket 2017 Tournament.