Cup of Cavs: Revisiting the Jarrett Allen trade

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The first sip

THE Jarrett Allen traded in 2021 It was the inflection point of this era of Cavaliers basketball. Any successful rebuild requires luck and shrewd moves that help them get to the next level. This trade for Allen was a combination of both.

THE Brooklyn Nets wanted James Harden. That naturally meant sending their promising young center to do it. The blockade for the Houston Rockets They had Christian Wood, who they believed was their center of the future. Wood was in the midst of his best season and it looked like Allen’s impending restricted free agency caused some hesitationThis is what finally prompted Cleveland to get involved in the case.

The Cavs were 43-116 in the two and a half seasons before the trade. They’re 160-146 since. The acquisition of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley was a big reason for that, but this trade drew a clear line. Getting a key piece for Donte Exum and a late first baseman who was used for Marjon Beauchamp was the kind of low-cost move that accelerates a rebuild.

Whether or not Allen fits into the Cavs’ core long-term remains an open question. recent extensionCleveland can still sell it just before next season’s trade deadline if necessary. That said, they wouldn’t have been able to trade for Mitchell without that initial team agreement.

Random Rider of the Day – Johnny Newman

It didn’t take long for general manager Wayne Embry to leave his mark on the Cavs. Embry signed Brad Daugherty, Ron Harper, Mark Price and Johnny Newman in his first game. NBA Project. Newman is the least accomplished of this group, but selecting a 16-year veteran with the 59th pick is about the best outcome one can hope for.

Newman played two seasons with the Cavs 12 years apart. He averaged five points per game in 10.7 minutes as a rookie, earning him a release from the team shortly before his sophomore season.

THE The New York Knicks Newman gave Newman a second chance shortly after. He established himself as an NBA player and played for four teams as a starter and backup for over a decade. Newman eventually returned to the Cavs for the 1998-99 season at the age of 35.

Newman’s stats were pretty similar in his second tour in Cleveland. He averaged 6.1 points per game on 42.2 percent shooting in his second stint. He finished his 16-year career three seasons later with the The Dallas Mavericks.

Newman was convicted of domestic battery. led to a 60-day prison sentence in 2005.

WNBA Schedule This Weekend

• Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
• Las Vegas Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx, Friday, 9:30 p.m.
• Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty, Saturday, 7 p.m.
• Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx, Saturday, 8 p.m.
• Las Vegas Aces vs. Chicago Sky, Sunday at noon, on CBS
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