With the third pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Evan Mobley from USC. While trade rumors were persistent and ramped up closer to the time of the selection, the Cavs stood pat and selected the talented big man from Southern California (draft profile here).
Sources: Cleveland is selecting Evan Mobley at No. 3.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
With NBA Media leaking the top three of the draft early with phrases like “zeroing in” or “at the top of their board”, the first three picks went as expected.