It is always difficult watching a longtime fan favorite fall out of favor. Those are the circumstances facing Jarrett Allen heading into the new 2025-26 NBA season. If the Cleveland Cavaliers fail, the team's starting center will undeniably stick out as one of the biggest trade candidates.
There are those out there who have already begun to waver on the idea of Allen being a member of the core four. The fit beside Evan Mobley is starting to get questioned as the feelings of the shrinking importance held by the former All-Star are starting to grow.