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Cavaliers, center Jarrett Allen reportedly reach 3-year, $91 million max extension

CLEVELAND, OHIO - MARCH 25: Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers runs down court during the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 25, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Hornets 115-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Jarrett Allen reportedly got an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Jarrett Allen isn't going anywhere.

The Cleveland Cavaliers reached a three-year, $91 million maximum extension with their center on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will now give Allen more than $130 million in guaranteed money over the next five years.

Allen is coming off his best season in the league while helping the Cavaliers make their deepest postseason run since the LeBron James era. Allen averaged a career-high 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds last season, his third full campaign with the team. The 26-year-old put up a career-high 42 double-doubles on the season, the most by a Cavalier since James in the 2017-18 season.

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Though he was a dominant force early in the first round of the playoffs against the Orlando Magic, Allen suffered a rib injury late in that series that kept him out the rest of the way. The Cavaliers fell in the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Boston Celtics.

Allen is the third significant Cavalier to sign an extension this summer, following star Donovan Mitchell and forward Evan Mobley. Mitchell signed a three-year, $150.3 million max extension earlier this month, while Mobley signed a five-year, $224 million max rookie extension. With the three players now under contract for the immediate future, the Cavaliers are clearly counting on the trio to keep Cleveland in contention among the strong top half of the Eastern Conference for years to come.