Utah Jazz: 5 goals for Grayson Allen’s rookie season

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 5: Grayson Allen #24 of the Utah Jazz speaks to the media after the game against the Atlanta Hawks on July 5, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 5: Grayson Allen #24 of the Utah Jazz speaks to the media after the game against the Atlanta Hawks on July 5, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images
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2. Become Donovan Mitchell‘s best friend

Donovan Mitchell is not Will Ferrell and Allen is not John C. Reilly, but the duo could exceed their popularity among Jazz fans.

Already this summer, Mitchell has been spotted attending some Jazz fans’ barbecue:

Moves like this have already made Mitchell a legend in the Jazz’s storied history. Allen would be wise to become fast friends with last year’s rookie sensation. Luckily for Allen, Mitchell made the first move:

Being around Mitchell will do wonders for Allen’s somewhat precarious reputation. He may not reach the wunderkind status that Mitchell is quickly claiming, but it’s not like Robin didn’t eventually make a name for himself after Batman.