Brooklyn Nets: 3 Things fans want, but won’t get next year

Jarret Allen will grow into a bonafide starter

When the Nets signed DeAndre Jordan this offseason, third-year big man Jarrett Allen most likely felt somewhat forgotten amidst the hype surrounding Jordan; which fogged up the memory of a promising year for Allen after he averaged 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks per–game.

However, with a former 2x rebound champion climbing aboard for the upcoming season, Allen no longer highlights the Nets roster as a lone rim defending, pick and roll man. With Brooklyn now somewhat overstocked at the center position, a competition determining who should ascend to the starting role lies before both Allen and Jordan.

Consequently, the growth Allen experienced last season appears likely to take a hit. Even after starting most games and logging 26.0 minutes per–game last year, the Fro might see less court time next year strictly due to Jordan’s presence on the team as a tool undeniably similar to Allen himself.

Balancing the playtime between the new teammates stands as a difficult future task for head coach Kenny Atkinson, which certainly suggests that Allen might see his former role shrink, or perhaps cease to exits if Jordan manages to play at a more superior level.

Even if Allen holds onto his occupation as the team’s starting center, each game only offers 48 minutes, and due to his own respective talent, Jordan deserves his own playing time, which likely cuts into Allen’s, just from another direction.