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The Cleveland Cavaliers have just entered a pivotal offseason for the franchise with numerous difficult decisions to make both in the front office and with the roster.
After losing to the Boston Celtics 4-1 in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, other teams are going to be salivating to get their hands on a handful of Cavs players who might be available this offseason, with one veteran in particular slated to generate a ton of interest leaguewide.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst appeared on ESPN Cleveland today and discussed all things Cavaliers, saying that the trade interest in Jarrett Allen this summer will be “significant” and adding that all signs point to the team working to extend Evan Mobley on July 1st.
.@WindhorstESPN says that the trade interest this summer in Jarrett Allen will be “significant.”
Windy also says that all signs point to the Cavs trying to extend Evan Mobley on July 1 and that Mobley likely won’t consider anything less than the max. pic.twitter.com/dTtN0RGVCF
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) May 21, 2024
Windhorst added that Mobley won’t consider anything less than the max, which makes it tricky to keep both him and Allen in Cleveland given the questions surrounding their fit together.
Allen missed the entire Celtics series with a rib injury and there were whispers around the organization that some members of the team and front office didn’t believe he did everything he could to get back on the court.
If that report is true, Allen’s time in Cleveland is done, and for a player of his caliber and age, there will be a line out the door for possible suitors.
If Mobley were a little further along in his offensive development, it would make this decision much easier, but the young big didn’t take the necessary leaps on that side of the ball this year that many expected of him.
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