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What Does A Successful Season From Evan Mobley Look Like, Cavs Breakdown
The Cleveland Cavaliers swapped out a few role players here and there over the offseason but will bring back the same core players for the 2023-24 season. The Cavs looked far from a Finals contender last season which means they'll need to have players step up in order to get where they want to go.
A lot of fans will look for Evan Mobley to be that guy to turn into a superstar for Cleveland and take the year-three jump. But what does a great season from Mobley look like? Is superstar status even a possibility?
Mobley was fantastic in his rookie season finishing second in the Rookie of the Year race race. He improved in just about every major statistic in his sophomore season by averaging 16.2 points, 2.8 assists, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks a night.
That's already a pretty solid stat line for a young player on a winning team. In what areas is he able to improve to establish himself as Cleveland's third true star?
Three-Point Shooting
First up is three-point shooting. Mobley rarely takes shots from behind the arc. He's made 23 percent (45-for-194) of the threes through his first two seasons and doesn't appear eager to take many more than that.
If Mobley can turn into a shooting threat and knock down at least one three per game it could change Cleveland's offense and how the opposing team guards them. It would certainly bring his game to the next level.
High-Efficiency
It's hard to see Mobley's PPG jump up to 20 or more purely based on who else is on the roster. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland will do a majority of the scoring and that's completely fine. What Mobley should work on is making sure his shooting stays efficient and makes the most of each shot he takes.
Feb 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) during the first quarter at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
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This isn't something he's been bad at during his first two seasons, but it is something Mobley can become elite at. Brooklyn's Nic Claxton led the NBA in field-goal percentage shooting 70.5 percent from the floor while Mobley sat at 16th with .554 FG%.
A realistic goal for the third-year power forward is to hit the top 10 or even top 5 in this category.
