Cavs' Marcus Morris: I'd Have Played Through Jarrett Allen's Injury in NBA Playoffs

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marcus Morris spoke on Jarrett Allen's injury that sidelined him for the majority of the team's playoff run, saying it would not have kept him on the sidelines.

During an appearance on Run It Back on FanDuelTV, Morris fielded questions about Allen's injury recovery and even answered in the affirmative about whether he would have played through a similar injury.

"If you put me in that same position, 'do I play?' Yes," Morris said. "I can't say how his body felt. Orlando was a physical series so I wasn't surprised he didn't come back in that one, a little surprised about the Boston one."

Morris elaborated on his stance, saying that he understood Allen missing the Orlando series due to the team's play style but believed the Boston Celtics would have been a good opponent to come back for.

"I think Boston wasn't as physical," Morris said. "More just talent and skillful guys."

Cleveland would win the series over Orlando in seven games before falling to Boston in five games. Morris averaged 6.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.3 minutes a night during the Cavaliers postseason run.

Prior to suffering the injury, Allen was a key piece to the Cavaliers. He had averaged 17.0 points, 13.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in four games. While his presence may not have been enough to push Cleveland past the Celtics, he certainly could have helped the team find a bit more success in the series.

Cavaliers president Koby Altman went to bat for Allen in the team's end-of-season press conference, saying that Allen "tried to give it a go" but that it was "impossible to play through what he was going through."