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Donovan Mitchell: "No, because like I'm not brown like you know when there's being like I said it goes back to being comfortable who you were like I'm I'm not going to do it the same way that he did it. You know what I mean? And who knows maybe we get there sit what do you do six times in a row? Maybe we do that sit for the next six years. Maybe we don't like you know what I mean? But my goal is to find ways to you know we're not the LeBron James Kyrie Irving Cavaliers. We do it differently. We do it with Evan. We do it with myself. We do it with DG. We do it with Max. we do with Jay, all the guys on the roster, and it's just different."
Donovan Mitchell: "I always say it — Evan doesn’t even know what he is yet. I’ve seen it in flashes. The Boston series, when I was out — he was him. Defensive Player of the Year at 23. First-Team All-Defense. But offensively? He’s just scratching the surface. He has it. Now, it’s about aggression, consistency, demanding the ball. That’s what I keep telling him: 'No, we need more. Demand it. If I don't pass you the vote, get on my ass. If DJ don't give you the vote, get on his ass. If Ty don't get it to you, get on his ass.' And be okay with that. You know what I mean? And um I think that's something that he's continuing and he's ready for it. I have no doubt."
Omar Cooper, Bailey’s agent, told ESPN NBA insiders Jonathan Givony and Tim Bontemps that there was “nothing uncommon” about how the predraft process was handled. “Every NBA team watched him work out in Chicago,” Cooper told ESPN. “He did 18 interviews. Everyone got his medical. They watched him run and jump. They got his measurements. “No one said anything when Davion Mitchell canceled a workout with the Toronto Raptors. No one criticized Evan Mobley when he didn’t work out for Cleveland, and they drafted him anyway.”
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Gerald Bourguet: Brian Gregory said Jordan Ott's experience with defensive bigs like Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley played a role in their decision to draft Khaman Maluach. Said he was watching film with them and he was "critical" in that decision
Chris Fedor: I think the two untouchables are Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. And like I have been getting the sense that like the Cavs would be more willing to entertain and at least consider possibilities for Jared Allen and Darius Garland than they have in the past. Now that all comes down to it's got to be the right deal. It's got to be the right pieces coming back that the Cavs believe would be a step forward as opposed to just a lateral move or a step back. Like I don't think they're in a situation um where they're saying to themselves, we got to shed this salary. Like we need to find a dumping ground for Darius Garland's contract or Jared Allen's contract.
NBA Communications: The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Second Team: ▪️ Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks ▪️ Stephen Curry of @warriors ▪️ Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves ▪️ LeBron James of @Lakers ▪️ Evan Mobley of @cavs
Bobby Marks: Cunningham joins Evan Mobley in earning an extra $45M. Mobley met the criteria when he won Defensive Player of the Year.
Shams Charania: 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive teams: First team: Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort, Amen Thompson Second team: Toumani Camara, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Ivica Zubac
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Danny Cunningham: The NBA will release it's All-Defense team at 2 p.m. this afternoon. Evan Mobley, who was named Defensive Player of the Year a few weeks ago, will be on it.
Chris Mannix: A Giannis-for-Mobley swap (something @BillSimmons talked about recently) comes up in conversations with agents/NBA front office types. Who says no? Big swing by Cleveland to maximize Mitchell/Garland. Bucks get a franchise big under a long-term deal. Intriguing.
Michael Scotto: Cleveland Cavaliers President Koby Altman on Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley: “We’re going to go as a franchise as Evan is going to go. We’ve had that conversation with Evan… We think we have one of the best big men in the game in Evan Mobley.”
Danny Cunningham: The Cleveland Cavaliers have no injuries to report for tomorrow’s Game 4 against Indiana. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter are all off the injury report.
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