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Looking back at the best —and worst— of Jarrett Allen

Jarrett Allen emerged as one of the NBA’s best young bigs after being drafted in 2017. At only 19 years old, Allen was taken at No. 22 by the Brooklyn Nets, using the Wizards pick. In the process, he became the second youngest player to ever wear a Nets uniform, New Jersey or Brooklyn.

Now, after turning 22 during the pandemic, there’s a lot more pressure on Allen, both because the Nets really don’t have other bigs and because he wants to prove himself. He was removed from the starting lineup and replaced by DeAndre Jordan when Kenny Atkinson was dumped in favor of Jacque Vaughn.