Jazz guard Grayson Allen had his share of memorable rookie moments this season — the stereotypical pink backpack from the veterans; the eye-opening occasion of finding himself on the same court as Dwyane Wade, whom the Jacksonville native grew up revering; that time he was made to haul around a bag of popcorn so gigantic he had to sling it over his shoulder just to make it manageable.
“I don’t think anyone really wanted it, they just wanted me to carry it,” Allen said with a laugh.
Then again, the former Duke star’s first-year campaign was probably more lacking in memorable on-court moments than he would have envisioned.