If you still don’t know the name Isaiah Mobley, then you have to catch up with your Cleveland Cavaliers news. If, however, you’re first thought is that he’s Cavs rising star Evan Mobley’s older brother, then it’s also due time that you put some respect into this man’s name.
The Cleveland Cavaliers just bagged the NBA Summer League title on Monday night, and this was thanks in large part to Mobley’s heroics. This is the first time the Cavs won the championship behind Mobley’s historic performance:
Mobley led the charge for the Cavs on Monday night as they blew out the Houston Rockets, 99-78, en route to the Summer League title. The 6-foot-10 power forward dropped a game-high 28 points on 12-of-20 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks, one triple, and just one turnover in 27 minutes of action. Sam Merrill came out with an outstanding performance as well with 27 points on 8-of-14 from the field, with six triples.
Isaiah Mobley has been on quite a tear in the Summer League, putting up averages of 15.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting, 7.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. He should have done enough to earn himself a spot in Coach JB Bickerstaff’s rotation in the regular season. Mobley isn’t likely to contend for the Rookie of the Year trophy in his debut campaign, but he should be able to provide some nice value for the Cavs in 2023-24.