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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been stuck between two timelines since the Donovan Mitchell trade back in 2022. They were a young team when that deal was made, but quickly grew into having expectations after acquiring a perennial All-Star talent.
That timeline was bumped up even more
when they swapped out Darius Garland for a decade older James Harden. That move allowed the Cavs to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2018, but also significantly impacted their runway for sustained success.
Evan Mobley has been caught in the middle of both trades.
His ascendance as a rookie is one of the contributing factors that led to the Cavs parting with their draft capital to land Mitchell. Conversely, he hasn’t grown into the player Cleveland has needed him to be to get through the Eastern Conference.
Mobley has proven to be a great player at 25 years old. You don’t accidentally become a Defensive Player of the Year and an All-NBA Player without being great. However, it’s fair to wonder if Mobley is going to keep progressing into the superstar big that many hoped he would be as recently as a year ago. And if he doesn’t, can the Cavs become a championship-level team?
This week’s question is simple. Has Evan Mobley reached his ceiling as a player? Or can his game still reach another level?
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