There are a lot of things that could happen for the Cleveland Cavaliers to improve. James Harden could get over his playoff yips. Donovan Mitchell could get back to his prime self. Peyton Watson could work out, JarrettAllen could improve even more, or the depth could thrive. But it was always about Evan Mobley.
Whether or not the Cavs win a championship in this current era lies on the back of Mobley. Can Mobley become a reliable offensive player? That is the question the Cavs need an answer to if they want to decide whether or not they are capable of winning a championship with the current core they have. Because if the answer is no, then they aren't winning anything.
Everything comes down to Mobley. He is the star. The young star in Cleveland. And if he can't become more reliable on offense, then the Cavs are in a bad place.
Without Evan Mobley improvements, the Cavaliers aren't going anywhere
At the end of the day, the Cavaliers need their best players to step up on the offensive end when it matters most. They can rely on Mitchell and Harden as much as they want, but if Mobly isn't reliable, then they don't have enough.
They need another guy who they can put the ball in his hands and have him go to work. They need another go-to guy to create for himself and others when it matters most.
In an ideal world, that is obviously Mobley. The guy they spent a third overall pick on. The guy that they have invested so much money into. The guy who is supposed to be the future of the organization.
Obviously, Mobley is a defensive threat. That's where he hangs his hat. He's a Defensive Player of the Year winner for a reason. But at this point, that's just not good enough.
The Cavaliers need more. You can talk about a bunch of different factors that could go right for the Cavaliers, but at the end of the day, they just need Mobley to be better.
Harden can improve, Mitchell can improve, Allen can improve, and everyone else can, too, but if Mobley stays stagnant, then the Cavaliers aren't going anywhere.
We've talked about Mobley's need to improve on the offensive end plenty of times, but not about how important it is compared to everything else. It's everything. The Cavaliers need it more than anything.
If Mobley doesn't significantly improve on the offensive end, the Cavaliers are never going to win a championship with this core.
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