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Ranking the Cavs’ top 5 players ahead of the 2022-23 season

By Will Holtz

Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen of Team Cavs celebrate during the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. (Photo by Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)
Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen of Team Cavs celebrate during the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. (Photo by Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) /
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#4 – Evan Mobley

Ranking Evan Mobley was a difficult task. If it were based on his potential, he might be on the top of the list. He’s shown the ability to excel at so many things on the court, that it’s tough to find any weaknesses in his game.

With that being said, he still has a ways to go in order to dethrone a few of the proven players on the team. He just turned 21 years old and it wouldn’t hurt if he bulked up a little bit, especially if he’s going to be matching up with players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid on a regular basis.

Mobley finished his rookie season averaging 15 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game (6th in the NBA) while shooting 50.8% from the field. Why he didn’t receive the Rookie of the Year award is beyond me.

He quickly turned into one of the league’s best shot blockers and made it extremely difficult for any opponent to get past his long wingspan. On top of that, he put opponents on posters on a nightly basis. If he can polish his outside shooting, the Cavaliers will have a true unicorn on their team.