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.
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