Grayson Allen has come into the league as a bit of an albatross. Upon being selected 21st overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, Allen looked to be the perfect compliment to a ball-hungry combo guard like Donovan Mitchell, whom the franchise is billing as their cornerstone piece. But none everything has gone to plan, including Mitchell's development in year two.
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Grayson Allen has played in fourteen games in his rookie campaign with the Utah Jazz, one of which as a starter. But on Monday the merrymaking came to an end, as Allen was demoted to the G League farmhouse, the Salt Lake City Stars. With Grayson Allen at the helm of their offense for one night only, the Salt Lake City Stars managed a 40-point drubbing of the rival Rio Grande Valley Vipers, with Allen pouring 26 points of his own to lead the charge.
The 26-point performance led to a recall back to Utah Jazz for about a day, until it was decided he would be better served with a more PT (temporarily) in the lower tier, especially with recent acquisition Kyle Korver serving a lot of the same functions as Allen on both ends of the ball. Allen is averaging 10.5 minutes a game, throughout his 14 NBA games date. The Jazz are by no means giving up on their first-round pick; the G League is better served than ever to help younger players increase their profile in the pro ranks.
