Cleveland Cavaliers 7-footer Evan Mobley has agreed on a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie contract extension that could become worth as much as $269 million, agents Joe Smith and Thad Foucher of Wasserman told ESPN on Saturday.
Mobley, 23, has quickly become one of the league's elite young defensive big men, including being selected third in voting for Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 as well as being selected First Team All-Defense.
He averaged 15.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks this past season for Cleveland, while also posting career-high shooting percentages from every range: 57.