Fansided · Nov 14, 2025
Cavaliers clearly regret hefty contract for crucial core piece
Jarrett Allen is barely closing games anymore for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he's being paid a premium for that.
Indiana Pacers v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game One | Jason Miller/GettyImagesJarrett Allen is a fantastic NBA player, and a longtime constant of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his role and importance are both quietly diminishing in Northeast Ohio. That is what Kenny Atkinson's rotations suggest thus far, at the very least.
The idea of Allen no longer being a mainstay and necessity in the grit and grind of the fourth quarter was floated around during the offseason in Cavs circles. The results being delivered so far are upholding those who were (and probably still are) of that opinion.
