Restricted free agent center Jarrett Allen has agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Allen came to the Cavs as part of the megatrade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. The 23-year old is a bouncy rim-runner who can also protect the paint, averaging 13.2 points and 9.9 rebounds in 51 games with Cleveland after the trade. He became the team’s unquestioned starting center and is seen as part of what the Cavaliers hope is the core of their next playoff team alongside prior lottery picks Collin Sexton, Darius Garland and Isaac Okoro — not to mention fellow big man Evan Mobley, whom Cleveland took third overall in last month’s NBA draft. Allen, who is entering his fifth NBA season, was selected by the Nets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 draft.
Cavs give Allen five-year, $100 million contract
