2 Pros, 2 Cons of the Jarrett Allen extension for Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Jarrett Allen agreed to a three year, 91 million dollar extension
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Pro: Increased Trade Value

If the Cavaliers continue to see flaws and issues with the Evan Mobley/Jarrett Allen duo, they could decide to move Allen in the future.

Now, if the Cavaliers decide to move Allen, he will have greater value in a trade. If a team is looking to trade for Allen, they will be more inclined to do so if he has 3+ years left on his contract. With Allen's old deal, teams would be nervous that they would be trading for a rental, who would leave for his next team when his deal expired.

At roughly $30 million per season, matching salaries is a fairly easy task for the Cavaliers. Either they can package Allen with other players to chase a max-level player, or they can swap Allen for a collection of players in return to add depth and fill needs. As the NBA salaries continue to grow, Allen's cap figure will be more easily transferred if needed.

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