Basketball fans have disliked Grayson Allen since he was at Duke. Allen was ejected multiple times for blatantly tripping opponents. That didn’t change in the NBA. He’s been removed twice for “dirty hits,” including an infamous one on Alex Caruso.
However, despite all that, Suns GM James Jones believes in Allen and thinks the team and environment will help Allen evolve.
“We just need a tough mentality.” Jones said, “You have to play on the edges.