Cavaliers To Be Without Evan Mobley vs. Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without NBA star Evan Mobley when they take on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday (3/4). 

The Cavaliers are resting Mobley. 

The 23-year-old Mobley is averaging 18.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.6 blocks this season while shooting 56.7% from the field, 36.7% from beyond the arc and 75.4% from the free-throw line. 

The good news is that Donovan Mitchell will play after sitting out against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday (3/2). 

The Cavaliers should be able to beat the Bulls without Mobley. They have the best record in the NBA at 50-10. 

Chicago is only 24-37. 

Mobley was the third overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of USC. He has career averages of 16.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.6 blocks. 

In other Cavaliers news, Darius Garland recently said he has never considered requesting a trade from Cleveland.

There were rumors last offseason that Garland could ask out if the Cavaliers extended Mitchell, but it was just white noise. 

“It crossed my mind. Like just literally crossed it for like five seconds,” Garland told ESPN. “But I really love this group, man. It’s like a real brotherhood. We’ve been together for three years now, four years now, and I really want to win here. I think this group has the opportunity to do something special and bring a championship back to Cleveland. And that’s what I want to do.

“I wasn’t really too focused on all the trade talks and a lot of people saying all the other stuff about me. Last year was just a tough year for myself, so I got away. I went out to L.A. just by myself almost damn near and just really locked in on my craft. It really helped me just mentally and physically to just get a clear mind, not try to worry about what all the other people are saying and Twitter fingers. Just trying to work on myself and try to get back to where I was before.”