From the day he was drafted in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, Jonathan Lewis was already writing history: in the first trade in MLS history that disclosed how much allocation money was used, New York City FC got their man, selecting Lewis third overall. Sending $250k in General Allocation Money sounded like a lot to give up at the time, but Claudio Reyna and Patrick Vieira were confident they were making the right move in acquiring the Akron standout.
In the early going, Lewis’ notoriety continued to grow, as he was shortly thereafter called up to join the United States U20 squad.