Evan Mobley returns Friday after missing the Cavs’ last 5 matchups with an ankle sprain.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley is back in the starting lineup tonight against the Brooklyn Nets (7:30 ET, League Pass) after missing the previous five matchups with an ankle sprain, the team announced today.
Welcome back to the starting lineup, #MobleyROTY! pic.twitter.com/W0nydwsAIh
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 8, 2022
The Cavs rookie suffered an ankle injury during the first half of Cleveland’s 107-101 victory against Orlando on March 28. Mobley landed awkwardly on Magic forward Franz Wagner’s foot after contesting a shot.
A candidate for this year’s Kia NBA Rookie of the Year award, Mobley is averaging 15 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks for Cleveland this season.