Cleveland Cavaliers big Evan Mobley looks to make a play. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
If I told you that the third pick in the NBA Draft has won the NBA Rookie of the Year award two of the last three seasons, then you certainly can see why I’m very hopeful for Evan Mobley. The former USC big man was the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ No. 3 draft pick, and has already expressed his personal interest in shooting for the award this season.
The most recent odds of winning the rookie award, per WynnBet, are certainly a plus for Mobley, as is the fact that if he can help resurrect this Cavs team from the depths of despair, where they have been since one Lebron James left for the sunny skies of California, that type of turnaround will be a big plus in securing the award.