New Report Reveals Pelicans Pursuit Of Cavs Center Jarrett Allen
center Jarrett Allen this offseason. ClutchPoints' Evan Dammarell reported that sources revealed to ClutchPoints that both the Pelicans and, while both teams engaged in talks, the "conversations didn't go far." The Cavaliers hired former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson this summer after firing J.B. Bickerstaff following the Cavs playoff loss to theNBA insider Marc Stein reported Atkinson's desire to keep the Cavaliers' nucleus together.
Allen has two years, and $40 million left on his current contract, and the young center is considered a valuable asset because of his athleticism and rim protection. He averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game last season for the Cavs. Cleveland's season ended after a second-round loss to the eventual-champion Celtics.
The 26-year-old Allen would be a massive upgrade over the Pelicans current center situation. The team lost starting center Jonas Valanciunas in free agency this offseason and traded away backup big man Larry Nance, Jr in a trade to New Orleans drafted former Baylor center Yves Missi in the first round of this year's NBA draft and added some depth by signing Daniel Theis to a one-year deal. Any potential deal to acquire Allen would definitely have to include Brandon Ingram, who is on the last deal of his current contract and seeks a max extension worth over $205 million for four years.to a three-year, $150 million extension this summer - he and Ingram would become an odd basketball pairing.
The Pelicans have not gotten past the first round of the playoffs since 2018, and New Orleans is in a division that includes the Western Conference champion
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