Jarrett Allen: “I’ve always felt like I was very lucky to be drafted by Brooklyn. I was 19 when I got there, and then, in what seemed like a flash, I was playing with KD and Kyrie. In New York, with all that media and attention, I had to grow up and acclimate myself to professional basketball pretty fast. And when KD and Kyrie got there, everything was even more magnified. It’s just a different level of basketball when you’re learning how to play with guys of that caliber. They taught me a lot about the level of work you need to put in if you’re looking to become truly exceptional at your craft. They were relentless in their desire to always be improving. I’m forever grateful I got to witness that.”