The thought in the offseason when the Brooklyn Nets signed center Ed Davis to a one-year free-agent deal was that he would provide a solid backup to young big man Jarrett Allen while also giving Allen a veteran mentor.
Allen is developing so fast, you might have to go back to Yoda and Luke Skywalker to find a more effective mentor-student tandem.
The 22nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft from the University of Texas, Allen is improving exponentially in his second season.
He had a huge night in Saturday’s 127-119 loss to the LA Clippers, scoring a career-high 24 points to go with 11 rebounds — five on the offensive board — and two assists.