Steve Nash on Jarrett Allen: ‘We couldn’t probably have re-signed him anyway’

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty ImagesJarrett Allen is in a good place. He just signed a five year, $100 million deal with the Cavaliers and has been Eastern Conference player of the week. He’s averaging 14.2 points per game on 69.4 percent shooting while grabbing 10.9 rebounds per game.

The Nets drafted him low — 22nd — and developed him until he became part of the James Harden trade last January. He wound up in Cleveland as part of the four-team, six-player, nine-pick deal. His loss was a big one, particularly for fans. He had become a big favorite. There were stories at the time of the trade that the Nets were looking for one more pick to add to the deal, hoping it would be a good substitute…