Jarrett Allen is an American Professional basketball player who plays as a starting center for the Cleveland Cavaliers as of March 2025. The Brooklyn Nets drafted Allen as the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Allen made his NBA debut on October 20, 2018, as he became the second-youngest player to ever play for the Nets. In just his second NBA season, Allen achieved a career highlight by blocking LeBron James' thunderous dunk attempt at the rim. Now in his seventh season, Allen continues to be a crucial piece of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the 2022/23 season, he averaged 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, they lost to the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. In the next season, 2023-24 Allen was a member of the team to lead them to another playoff, but again the team lost in the semi-finals to the Boston Celtics. In the season Allen averaged career-high 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
Before the NBA, he was a five-star athlete coming out of high school and played college ball at the University of Texas. In one season in college, Allen averaged 13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
How much does Jarrett Allen make a year?
Jarrett Allen is set to earn $20,000,000 for the 2023/2024 NBA season. He is on a five-year $100 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers according to Spotrac.
A yearly breakdown of his salary as reported by Spotrac is mentioned below:
| Season | Team | Salary |
| 2023/24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,000,000 |
| 2024/25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,000,000 |
| 2024/25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,000,000 |
How long is Jarrett Allen’s contract?
Jarrett Allen’s contract is five years long. This contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers came into effect from the 2021/22 NBA season and it will last until the end of the 2025/26 NBA season. Allen’s contract with the Cavaliers is completely guaranteed.
Apart from this contract, Allen signed a 3-year $90,720,000 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers that will start in 2026 as per Spotrac.
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FAQs on Jarrett Allen
A. Jarrett Allen is 26 years old as of March 2025.
A. Jarrett Allen current contract with the Cavs runs through the 2025/26 season.
A. Jarrett Allen has successfully blocked 804 shots in his career, as of March 2025.
A. Jarrett Allen is 6 feet 11 inches tall.
