Overview
- Allen said he sprained a right finger on Oct. 24 in Brooklyn and fractured his left ring finger five days later in Boston, injuries that made even clapping difficult.
- Cleveland shut him down when the pain became unmanageable, and he missed six games before logging 23 minutes with a 9-3-1 line in Sunday’s loss to Charlotte.
- Head coach Kenny Atkinson reported no minute restriction for Allen and noted the priority now is regaining game rhythm and paint decision-making.
- Allen described running four to five miles daily with sprints during rehab to maintain conditioning and prevent a setback.
- He said the time out increased his buy-in and bench engagement, and his return helps stabilize the frontcourt as Evan Mobley deals with a calf strain.