Is Evan Mobley priority number one for Kenny Atkinson and the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have head coach Kenny Atkinson in place and Donovan Mitchell extended for 3 more years, so what the next move the Cavs need to make? How do they improve? Trade Darius Garland? Trade Jarrett Allen? Sign a free agent? Locked On Cavaliers host Danny Cunningham give his thought on this and more.
FANATICS LINK: www.fanatics.com/UCSS
Subscribe and ring the bell for the latest talk about the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State Buckeyes: bit.ly/ucss_subscribe
Follow on Twitter: @ultclesports
Watch live on KZbin 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays on KZbin and WKYC+ on your Roku and Fire TV apps! The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show is your daily source of the best conversation about the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State Buckeyes, as well as sports throughout Northeast Ohio. Hosted by Jay Crawford, Adam the Bull, G Bush, Jason Lloyd, Brad Sellers and Tyvis Powell.
NATIONAL DISCLAIMER: 21+ and present in select states. FanDuel is offering online sports wagering in Kansas under an agreement with Kansas Star Casino, LLC. First online real money wager only. $10 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets that expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG in Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee, and Virginia. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 in Arizona, 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, 1-800-9-WITH-IT in Indiana, 1-800-522-4700 or visit ksgamblinghelp.com in Kansas, 1-877-770-STOP in Louisiana, visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland, visit 1800gambler.net in West Virginia, or call 1-800-522-4700 in Wyoming. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call [phone] for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.

[@b33zcraigslist46]

DARIUS HAS BEEN A CAV FOR 5 YEARS.!! ANYONE THINKING HE WILL GET MARKEDLY BETTER AT THIS POINT IS DELUDED.

[@seamusmooney1308]

Hasn’t even hit his prime yet, Donovan been in the league longer and still improving

[@RvbeFandom]

You do realize he was an all star before Donavan came.. we’ve seen his potential! He’s young not in his prime. Casual asf

[@b33zcraigslist46]

@seamusmooney1308 He can get better, but prob not by a large margin. His assist and TO #s have gotten worse each of the last 3 seasons. He's a smallish guard who can't guard his position and he has yet to play 70 games in a season. Cavs need to move on.

[@christiank5833]

@@RvbeFandomWell Donavon gonna be here for a while…all that matters is how people fit around our best player not how they are without him.

[@RvbeFandom]

@@christiank5833 New Coach Jb wasn’t good at line ups! Lets see what Kenny can get outta Darius before we shut the door is all I’m saying

[@deiontejohnson792]

LaMarcus Aldridge was one of those that blossomed later 💯💯💯

[@sammyttheg412]

These guys arent really in a position to critique the cavs. Mobley is light years ahead of Paolo defensely. Wemby is a generational prospect like lebron it isn't fair as a comp. Evan can get incrementally better in a few areas and all of a sudden you look up and he's a 20 12 5 or better guy while playing dpoy level defense. That's a top 10 guy in the nba imo

[@sammyttheg412]

Over a few years **

[@seamusmooney1308]

He cleans up his jumper, adds some weight and he easily does that

[@seamusmooney1308]

He’s also a player that doesn’t need the ball in his hands

[@SaiyanSoule]

I don't know why Paolo and Mobley are even comparable. They have completely different playing styles and responsibilities. I do think Evan is just a scapegoat for not being Giannis already. Which is unfair imo. If the Cavs had a good two way SF and the coach uses Evan offensively like he says. I think that would unlock his offensive potential while still being an awesome defender.

[@rahimi4762]

Wow short changing Mobley. He was almost DPOY. No plays for him but still avg 16

[@johnnyb6151]

@@rahimi4762 Don't listen to folk who have basketball knowledge. He's the second player on the team. And would be the first if he was developed correctly. We have Porter Mobley's brother and Bates. None of them played important minutes. We aren't developing our young talent. That's one of the many reasons JB had to go.

[@seamusmooney1308]

To be fair JB was playing for his job so I get why he only relied on vets

[@johnnyb6151]

Thats not true. When does he get the ball? If your two 6'2" guards are getting the lions share of the shots how can anyone else get shots? He has offense my friend.

[@NobodyCaresWYT]

Mobley is trash. Hasn't improved in 3 years. Should've traded him and kept Lauri. We'd be better.

[@jamisonju]

@@NobodyCaresWYTfacts, Laurie would have been a better fit.

[@johnnyb6151]

@@NobodyCaresWYT Let's see. 16-9-3 on almost 60 percent shooting. I don't think that's trash. And he would be better if Donovan didn't come to Cleveland. You see how Garland's game is suffering?.I guess he's trash to. Put Mobley on the trading block? That's the funniest rake I've heard in a long long time. Dude you have the slightest idea about basketball. You are worse than Koby Altman.

[@johnnyb6151]

@@NobodyCaresWYT We'd be better if we wouldn't have traded the moon for Donovan. He's a good player. But he didn't take Utah anywhere. And he's not taking the Cavs anywhere. He gets exposed in the playoffs.

[@ShadowSelf216]

@@NobodyCaresWYTtrash, yet he was in the finalists for NBA DPOY in his 2nd year as a pro😂😂

[@traemccall2504]

It usually take great big men 4-5 years look it up kg , joking, Greek freak, the dream , Joel, and the list goes on all of u really need to research your material before you all just start talking

[@kdude1300]

This segment is one of the reason why i think this show shouldn't talk basketball if Jayson or mike isnt there tbh. No offense to the guys on today but its clear basketball knowledge isnt there strong suit and they need someone who actually knows ball guide them or correct them

[@dennisclanton5342]

Im curious to see if theres less hesitation and more aggressiveness under atkinson. Even with Dean wade and his his hesitating to just shoot wide open shots etc. Seems like that was a common theme with some playrs when they are wide open and good shooters.

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

Any GM in the league would take Mobley over Scotty Barnes

[@redzonegroupinc]

Evan Mobley needs to develop a shot. Evan is tall with touch. He needs to pay and train with kareem . He needs to develop the sky hook shot. It would take his game to all star level. He needs the unblockable shot. You heard it here first.

[@shawniyer3329]

Mobley averaged 16 pts on 11 shots as a third sometimes 4th option scoring primarily on 2nd chance opportunities. He’s one of the best defensive players in the entire league. And can pass better than most big men and run a fast break. If Mobley’s failing the eye test then your views on the NBA aren’t credible.

[@dennisclanton5342]

The other big question is who can be developed into a reg rotation piece thats already on our team or g league?

[@darinwilson7112]

Emoni Bates

[@seamusmooney1308]

@@darinwilson7112definitely bates if he hits the weights. Might need one more year in the g league but I think he can be a sniper in the nba soon

[@kevinrenode7350]

Kenny is going to unlock untapped potential from these guys that JB couldn't

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

Mobley is way better than you guys talk. He’d average 24 and 12 as the 1st option. He dropped 33 pts when donovon was out va the Celtics. He will excel in a faster offense with more pace and space under Atkinson who is also good at developing players. JB handicapped us offensively

[@darinwilson7112]

Give him time look at Yannis and Jokic

[@bobwhite2]

Kenny Atkinson🤣

[@traemccall2504]

If Evan become green we have no chance we need him to become tim or kg to hv any a chance

[@loganerb3952]

This is a brutal segment these guys don’t know a lick of basketball based on this segment 😂… especially Gbush he just saying things and trying to act like a Cleveland version of SAS 😂 (I like his football stuff but basketball is ROUGH)

[@officialwestupktee]

Niang , okorro, and garland GOTTA GOOOOO !!! Garland so trash he can’t even get traded 😂😭

[@mytubethis2106]

Nobody fears Draymond. Stop it. Ppl think Draymond needs mental help

[@mileswestmoreland5515]

I'll be sure to not check out locked on cavs. Im good on haters.

[@mileswestmoreland5515]

Nice you guys brought another hater on the show. Were keeping receipts when the core 4 wins a title.

[@toddhunter6404]

Wake up Homer. This core 4 would never win a title. Just like G said, in no way can Darius Garland be your 2nd option on a championship team. Mobley is soft and too passive. Doesn’t have that dawg in him to dominate. Allen is soft too, got bullied against the Knick’s and then was scared to play against the Celtics when was listed as day to day

[@mileswestmoreland5515]

@toddhunter6404 G doesnt know shit about basketball 🤣🤣 u funny tho

[@mileswestmoreland5515]

@toddhunter6404 thats the propaganda these mfs throw out there u a homer if u believe in your squad. U know half these guys arent even from cleveland. U took it tho.

[@toddhunter6404]

@@mileswestmoreland5515 I took nothing. I have eyes and watch the games and my eyes tell me that this roster isn’t good enough. Let’s talk about the others. Niang and okorro were unplayable in the playoffs. struss and levert were awful. Wade always hurt. Still no backup big or backup pg. this roster is extremely flawed . But you believe they are good enough, you’re delusional

[@jbody7]

Scottie Barnes and Paolo Bancaro both way better than Evan Mobley! Don’t matter how much a cavs supporter you are y’all gotta stop this bs It’s only gon hurt us in the long run

[@rumplefuorskin5980]

Draymond poked, clawed, and kicked his way into infamy, riding the coattails of the splash bros...put him on ANY other team when he shot 40% from deep and they'd still lose. Most overrated player on a championship team in history.

[@thacryinggame]

He’s an AVERAGE BIG MAN FFS STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP