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Cavs Rumors: Jarrett Allen's Absence from Injury 'Caused Frustration' with Teammates
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Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen’s absence from the team’s final eight playoff games reportedly “caused frustration” with teammates.
Shams Charania, Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported some teammates and coaches felt Allen “could have done more to try and play” with his rib injury. In particular, there was confusion over the big man’s refusal to have an injection to numb the pain.
Allen suffered bruised ribs during the Cavs’ first-round series against the Orlando Magic. He sat out the final three games of that series and missed the entire second round against the Boston Celtics.
Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reported Allen was dealing with “excruciating pain,” but there were still “grumbles” over his seeming lack of urgency to get back on the floor.
The Cavs also played their final two playoff games without star Donovan Mitchell, who suffered a calf strain against the Celtics.
Before the injury, Allen was playing arguably his best basketball of the season. He averaged 17.0 points and 13.8 rebounds over the first four games against Orlando, providing an imposing presence in the middle of the floor.
Evan Mobley slid over to the center spot for the rest of the playoffs to inconsistent results. Allen and Mobley have been an awkward fit next to one another for their entire time as teammates, and Allen’s absence might have provided a window into what the future would look like if Mobley took over at center long term.
The Cavs could explore Allen’s trade market over the summer, especially now that his $20 million annual salary looks well below market value.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Make that a trio of commitment in the Class of 2027 this week for the Louisville football program.
Cleveland (Oh.) Brush defensive end Munir Lewis announced Wednesday that he has committed to the Cardinals. He’s the third commit in the last four days for UofL, Bradenton (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume committing on Sunday and Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day two-way athlete Brooklyn Maxey doing so on Monday.
Lewis chose Louisville out of a top seven that also consisted of Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Purdue. He also held offers from Cincinnati, Minnesota, Wisconsin plus several others, and made multiple visits to UofL’s campus – including this past Friday for the spring game. He’s set to return for an official visit this May.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end is regarded as the 23rd-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio, the No. 50 edge rusher in the Class of 2027, and the No. 592 recruit in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite.
Lewis was an explosive force for Brush as a junior this past season. He collected 55 total tackles, 13.5 for loss, nine sacks, four pass breakup, a forced fumbles and over 20 quarterback pressures. He helped Brush finish the 2025 season with a 6-4 record.
Lewis is the 12th commitment in Louisville’s 2027 recruiting class, which is on pace to be the best in school history. he joins a class that not only ranks as the best class in the ACC, but the No. 8 class in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite. Four of their commitments are regarded as four-star prospects by the composite.
He’s also the latest in a budding pipeline to the state of Ohio, which has been championed by Executive Director of Football Personnel and Recruiting Vince Marrow. Five of Louisville’s 12 commitments in the 2027 cycle are from the Buckeye State, with three hailing from the Cincinnati area and the other two coming from Cleveland.
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