Cavs Notes: Jarrett Allen, Dennis Schroder, James Harden

Jarrett Allen didn’t just catch fire when James Harden arrived. The spark came earlier. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, coach Kenny Atkinson pulled Allen aside on January 28 and told him he needed him to “step up.” Message received.

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