With a record of 54-10, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the first in the Eastern Conference and the first to secure a play-off berth, which is not least thanks to key figures such as Evan Mobley, who, according to Kendrick Perkins, believes, one of the best in the NBA.
On Sunday afternoon the Cavaliers were on the road to face the Milwaukee Bucks. Cleveland won the match, 112-100. Kendrick Perkins from ESPN spoke about NBA Countdown for the game to talk about Evan Mobley. He called Mobley the “second best” PF in the NBA behind Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Evan Mobley has taken a big step forward in his development this season
Perkins says you could claim that Evan Mobley is the 2nd best PF in the NBA
“You could visit the argument that Mobley is just behind Giannis, perhaps the 2nd best PF in the game for what he could bring to both ends of the floor”
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The 2024-25 season is the fourth season of Evan Mobley in the NBA. He was the third general choice by the cavs in the NBA design of 2021 from USC. Mobley started with all 255 games in which he played for Cleveland. That has included 57 of their 64 games in 2024-25 so far. This season, the big man has his best offensive season since entering the competition.
The points of Mobley (18.5) per game is a new career high. The 23-year-old entered the NBA as a defense specialist and he grew his game enormously in the offensive end. On top of (18.5) points, Mobley is average (9.3) rebounds and (3.1) assists per game. He shoots (.365) percent from outside; Very efficient statistics for a player of his size.
With production, Mobely demonstrated in 2024-25, said Kendrick Perkins of ESPN that he is the “second best” PF in the NBA. Perkins called Giannis Antetokounmpo the best PF in the competition, until Mobley wins multiple MVPs, Giannis will always be in front of him. However, it is not a bad place to be the second best PF in the NBA. Mobey has become a solid two -way player for the cavs and he is the favorite to win the defensive player of the year this season.
