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Cavs: 2 reasons why Jarrett Allen can have breakout year in 2021-22

Cleveland Cavaliers big Jarrett Allen dunks the ball. (Photo by David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)

After getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers midseason from the Brooklyn Nets as part of the James Harden blockbuster, Jarrett Allen has become a major building block piece in the Cavs rebuild.

Through 51 games played with the Wine and Gold, he did often make a notable impact in games. And although it wasn’t a bargain re-signing via five-year, $100 million deal to remain in Cleveland, Allen looks to be a crucial contributor for the Cavs, and it was meaningful for them to lock him up long term with what he provides on the interior.