The core four may be at the heart of what makes the Cleveland Cavaliers contenders for the 2025-26 NBA season, but that does not mean they will get the spotlight in each and every crucial moment. Jarrett Allen should be at the epicenter of those tough judgment calls.
Danny Cunningham of Locked on Cavs encouraged people to reconsider whether the team even had a core four. For the Cavaliers reporter, it was a big three of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Darius Garland.
Cunningham's position on Allen was to view him as more of a 'high-end role player.