Jarrett Allen Heads to Locker Room With Knee Injury, Sending Fantasy Managers Into a Panic

Jarrett Allen heading to the locker room with a knee injury is the exact kind of mid-week update that sends group chats into a mild panic.

According to Underdog NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers center retreated to the back on Wednesday night. When a guy who anchors your entire interior defense disappears down the tunnel, you can practically hear the sound of fantasy managers aggressively refreshing their apps.

"Status alert: Jarrett Allen (knee) in locker room Wednesday. - @UnderdogNBA"

Allen is not exactly a guy who looks for excuses to sit in street clothes. He has been an absolute machine in the paint this season, averaging 15.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. During a recent hot streak, he was putting up 21 points and 10.5 boards on a hilarious 72 percent shooting.

Losing that kind of production turns a solid rotation into a guessing game. Trying to handicap the Cavaliers' rebounding props without knowing if Allen is coming back is like trying to parallel park a tank blindfolded. You are just going to hit something and it will cost you money.

We will have to wait for the postgame update to see if this is a minor tweak or something that requires a wardrobe change for the next few games. Until the team provides a clear timeline, keep your backup centers loose and your betting slips safely in draft mode.