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Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen (ankle) out at least 2 weeks

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Apr 18, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) grabs a rebound ahead of New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the second quarter of game two of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Apr 18, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) grabs a rebound ahead of New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the second quarter of game two of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Image: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen sustained a left ankle bone bruise in practice and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Saturday.

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Per the Cavaliers, Allen will begin a period of treatment and rehabilitation after an MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health confirmed the injury on Friday.

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Cleveland opens its season on the road against Allen's former team, the Brooklyn Nets, on Oct. 25 — approximately 2 1/2 weeks away.

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Allen, 25, averaged 14.3 points and 9.8 rebounds in 68 games (all starts) last season.

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An All-Star in 2021-22, Allen has contributed 12.0 points and 8.9 boards in 409 career games (344 starts) with the Nets (2017-20) and Cavaliers.

—Field Level Media