Neither the New Orleans Pelicans nor the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the season the way they wanted to. Both teams entered this season with lofty expectations for their young cores but fell flat in the playoffs.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers exit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, there was one glaring piece that was missing in the latter part of their playoff run.
The Cleveland Cavaliers could look very different next season.
According to NBA insider Evan Dammarell of Right Down Euclid, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings could be interested in trading for Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen.
According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers could trade Jarrett Allen this summer. Allen has two years and $40 million left on his contract. Allen appeared in 77 games this season.
After just two seasons together, it appears that the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ core is about to be broken up. This comes in the aftermath of the Cavs’ 4-1 series loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Allen missed the last eight games of the Cavaliers’ season due to a rib injury.
According to Evan Dammarell of Right Down Euclid, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen may be on the move this summer. Per Dammarell, the Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, and New Orleans Pelicans are all expected to pursue Allen should he become available in the offseason.
According to NBA insiders Shams Charania, Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, some members of the Cleveland Cavaliers were frustrated Jarrett Allen refused an injection to try and numb the pain in his rib and play.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are eliminated from the 2024 NBA playoffs after losing to the Boston Celtics in five games of the second round, and untimely injuries to their key players played a huge role.
Obviously, being without three of their top players while trying to stave off elimination is less than ideal for Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall in their conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics. Facing elimination in Game 5, the Cavs have to pull out a huge win at the TD Garden without knowing for sure if Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen will play.
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert chimed in on his team’s performance on Monday night, saying he is happy for their valiant effort in their 109-102 Game 4 loss against the Boston Celtics.
The Cavaliers, while resilient and showing fight, cost themselves a winnable game losing to Boston 102-109. Without Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, the Cavaliers were arguably down their two best players in a pivotal series.
It may have been smooth sailing for the Celtics during the regular season, but that may not be the case in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers need all hands on deck to overcome the powerful Boston Celtics, but there seems to be a chance that they won’t even have not just one but two of their best players available for Monday night’s Game 4 of their second-round series versus Jayson Tatum and company.
Tying the series becomes even more daunting if Mitchell isn’t able to go on Monday. Donovan Mitchell joins Jarrett Allen (right rib contusion) on the injury report as questionable ahead of Game 4 on Monday against the Boston Celtics.
The Pelicans' roster will likely look significantly different in a couple of months.
NBA insider Will Guillory of The Athletic thinks the New Orleans Pelicans could try to acquire Jarrett Allen from the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason.
Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen is currently considered a game-time decision heading into Game 2 against the Boston Celtics due to his nagging rib injury.
Jarrett Allen missed the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. He also missed the team's victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
As it is, the Cleveland Cavaliers already have their backs against the wall against the Boston Celtics. To make matters worse for the Cavs, it has been confirmed that starting center Jarrett Allen will not be available to play in Game 1 due to a lingering rib injury.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, who has a right rib contusion, is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on to the Eastern Conference semi-finals after taking down the Orlando Magic in Game 7. Their next opponent is the ever-dangerous Boston Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are desperate to get their starting five back on the floor as they look to close out their series with the Orlando Magic. The Cavs did end up taking down the Magic in Game 5, but they had to do it without their starting center Jarrett Allen.
There's no question Jarrett Allen has faith in his teammates.
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