Would an Evan Mobley for Jalen Williams (and more) trade make the Cavaliers more serious contenders?

Would an Evan Mobley for Jalen Williams (and more) trade make the Cavaliers more serious contenders?



Would an Evan Mobley for Jalen Williams (and more) trade make the Cavaliers more serious contenders?

The Oklahoma City Thunder may already be plotting after their championship defense came up short.

Oklahoma City is being linked to Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley, Sam Amick of The Athletic reported on Sunday. Amick notes that there has long been chatter about the Thunder having interest in Mobley.

The 24-year-old Mobley was an All-Star, an All-NBA selection, and the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year with the Cavaliers in 2025. He saw some slight regression this season but still managed to average 18.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game.

Meanwhile, Mobley is still signed for several more years. Next season, he will be entering the second year of a five-year, $224 million contract (with an extra $45 million in incentives) that runs through 2030. | https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/thunder_are_being_linked_to_one_nba_all_star_big_man/s1_127_43903827

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  1. I would need them to sweeten that pot. OKC has gone too long fleecing people. Id make them pay 200 cents on the dollar. if they added another pick and switched dort with caruso?? maybe..

  2. The cavs dont need more players. They have good depth already. If they are going to trade evan. They need to trade for an elite vet, like giannis. Also jalen williams is not better than mobley lol. Hes also not a good shooter, hes average at best. He shot 29% from 3 this year and only 1 year above 36.5% on low volume.

  3. I love Evan Mobley I know he’s not the prolific scorer we thought he would be but he seems a like a natural playmaker, how about he we use him to pass out the post more

  4. What a very strange bunch of very insightful guys; they are debating whether Jalen Williams is as good as Mobley, while with 24 years he already has a higher ceiling than Donovan Mitchell.

  5. Cavs should have left the team alone cause we were deep wuh gsrland, ball, the one dude from atkanta hawks they traded last year for.. That team would have had more fire power with those other guys SMDH we would never know how would we 😑

  6. Jay reminds me of my wife. Make a statement the other person has a proven better logical retort but keep making illogical statements to try to defend your position no matter what

  7. Cleveland doesn't want J W: J W has a recurring hamstring injury. Mobley is 24, 6'9", averages 20 points game. Milwaukee wanted to trade Giannis for Mobley. Aedin

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