Jarrett Allen: Cavs' starting five getting comfortable together is key to Finals push
WhyNBA Sports Desk · Oct 18, 2026
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Jarrett Allen is entering his 10th season and knows it's an important one for the Cavaliers as they look to cement themselves as a top team - not just in the regular season, but also in the playoffs - in the much-improved Eastern Conference.
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He believes one of the keys to the Cavs reaching the Finals this year is simply ensuring that the starting five gets more comfortable together, according to Cyro Asseo.
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"I saw a stat that Evan, Donovan, James and I only played a hundred or so minutes together last year," Allen said in a Q&A. "It's insane to think about how little time that is across 82 games, or the 30 or so games James had been here.
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If we get that experience together, make sure everything runs smoothly and fill in all the cracks, I think that's it."
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Jarrett Allen, 2021. Photo: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Resized.
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