With all of the news surrounding the USC Trojans football team, let’s not forget that NBA season is starting. That means all eyes are on Evan Mobley. The former Trojans star was selected third overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers and performed well in his short stint in the Las Vegas summer league.
Now the NBA preseason is in full force and the regular season is almost here. Mobley played well in some preseason action against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. He finished with a strong stat line of 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and a pair of steals. It’s the balanced production USC basketball fans came to expect from Mobley last season.
In case you missed it, sit back and enjoy Mobley doing work against the Bulls in a supercut highlight reel with over a dozen plays, including Mobley’s defense.
Nah Evan Mobley is READY. pic.twitter.com/cDC92wYOlt
— Esfandiar | Es (@JustEsBaraheni) October 11, 2021
This is very impressive all around. Mobley got the job done on offense and on defense. The Cavs might play Mobley a ton this season, even with the clunky core of Lauri Markkanen and Jarrett Allen. We will soon find out. Nonetheless, Mobley deserves ample playing time and should have every opportunity to flourish in the NBA as long as Cleveland can figure out some good rotations.
This was Mobley’s best outing in the NBA preseason. He scored more points on Sunday than the previous two games combined, although that could be contributed to the Cavs finding a way to play the right guys.
Mobley should have a good opportunity to win NBA Rookie of the Year, especially if he can string together performances such as this one on a nightly basis.
