Lakers superstar LeBron James praised Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley after the teams played on Friday night, a contest that saw Los Angeles win 113-101. Mobley still managed to finish with 23 points, six rebounds and two steals in just his sixth NBA game, catching the eye of James.
“He’s going to be a damn good basketball player in this league,” James said, according to Mark Medina of NBA.com writes. “Cleveland has a good one. They’ve done a good job over the years in the draft, I’ll say.”
Cleveland has started Mobley alongside Lauri Markkanen and Jarrett Allen, deploying one of the biggest lineups in the league. The 20-year-old was selected by the Cavaliers with the third pick in July’s NBA Draft.
Here are some other notes from the Eastern Conference:
- Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston examines potential trade targets for the Celtics, noting any acquisition should fit well alongside Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The Celtics have opened the season with a 2-3 record, sporting a rotation that includes new additions Dennis Schroder, Al Horford and Josh Richardson.
- The Bucks will visit the White House on Nov. 8, becoming the first team to do so since 2016, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. Milwaukee will celebrate winning the 2020-21 NBA championship — its first since 1971.
- Raptors guard Goran Dragic received his second straight DNP-CD (did not play, coach’s decision) on Friday, Michael Grange of Sportsnet tweets. “He’s a very approachable guy, very professional guy,” head coach Nick Nurse said of Dragic. “I talk to him every day and I pretty much just tell him to stay ready. . . . We’ll see where it goes from there.”
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