Possible All-Star Cavaliers Trade Target Wants Epic Extension: Report

One versatile scorer could be a great fit for a talented-but-underperforming Cleveland squad, but is he worth the price he wants?

After trading for All-Star combo guard Donovan Mitchell during the Utah Jazz's 2022 veteran asset fire sale, the Cleveland Cavaliers firmly vaulted themselves into the realm of Eastern Conference near-contenders.The club posted a 51-31 record in 2022-23 and secured the East's No. 5 seed, falling to the New York Knicks in a brisk five-game first round playoff series.

Allen has been floated as a potential trade fit for another good-but-not-great NBA squad, the New Orleans Pelicans, who are allegedly looking to get off the contract of All-Star small forward Brandon Ingram, and could use a center after losing Jonas Valančiūnas in free agency to the tanking Washington Wizards.During an appearance on ESPN Cleveland 850-AM, insider Brian Windhorst revealed the two primary factors complicating a swap of Allen for Ingram.

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