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The Cleveland Cavaliers are ensuring the future of forward Evan Mobley.
Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reported that the team had exercised the fourth-year option on Mobley Monday, which means he will be under contract through 2024-25.
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#Cavs exercised their fourth-year option on Evan Mobley today, a source tells @clevelanddotcom.
Mobley will make $11.2 million in 2024-25, per Spotrac, and will be a restricted free agent following that season. In two seasons, the 22-year-old has averaged 15.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
The decision to pick up the option on the 2021 No. 3 pick is not too surprising given his solid production and the rising trajectory on the team. Cleveland reached the playoffs in 2022-23 for the first time since 2018 and the first time without LeBron James on the roster since 1998.
While that playoff journey lasted only a single round, Mobley joins Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland as prime pieces for the team to build around. He would be eligible for a rookie max extension following the 2023-24 season. However, depending on if Garland and Mitchell are still on the roster, Mobley may not be able to sign a full rookie max deal until 2025. Garland and Mitchell are both currently on rookie max extensions, and each team has a limit of two players being on that type of contract.
With that in mind, securing his future and preparing to offer him a lucrative contract after the 2024-25 season is a solid option for the Cavaliers as they look to become a consistent postseason contender in the Eastern Conference.
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