After deliberating Cleveland Cavaliers star Jarrett Allen has elected not to have surgery on his fractured finger and there’s optimism he could return before playoffs, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

After deliberating Cleveland Cavaliers star Jarrett Allen has elected not to have surgery on his fractured finger and there’s optimism he could return before playoffs, league sources tell @YahooSports. https://t.co/pq3BKZRTkU

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 15, 2022

ANALYSIS: Obviously, Allen should be commended for toughing it out for the sake of his team's likely playoff run. However, the one thing he has to keep in mind is that he puts himself at risk of making the injury worse. This season, Allen has averaged 16.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 32.2 minutes per game.