The Cleveland Cavaliers could be reluctant to trade Jarrett Allen because Donovan Mitchell wants to keep playing with him, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
"One reason I've heard for the Cavaliers' reported reluctance to trade Jarrett Allen despite ongoing questions about Allen's fit in the same frontcourt alongside the emerging Evan Mobley: Donovan Mitchell is often described as an Allen fan who doesn't want to lose him as a teammate," Stein wrote.
Stein wrote last month that Allen had "numerous admirers in rival front offices."
Meanwhile Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer reported Wednesday there is "a league-wide expectation" that Mitchell is planning to sign an extension in Cleveland.