Cavs' rookie Evan Mobley ready for debut on tourney play-in stage

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Unflappable. Maybe that's the best word to describe Cavaliers prized rookie forward Evan Mobley.

Or maybe unafraid. Or undeniable. Unreal could fit, too.

At roughly the same time the NBA wraps up this season after the Finals in June, Mobley will turn 21. So by the time he's old enough to legally consume an adult beverage, he'll have a full season — and maybe even a few playoff games — under his belt.

Perhaps a Rookie of the Year award as well.

For the Cavaliers to have any chance of upsetting the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in the play-in tournament and advancing to the postseason, the 7-foot Mobley will need to do many of the things he's done throughout Cleveland's turnaround season — and more.

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Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on April 08, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.   (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

With All-Star Jarrett Allen's out again due to a broken finger that has sidelined him for more than a month, Mobley will be counted on for scoring, rebounding and under-the-rim protector.

That's no different than what he has provided all season for the resurgent Cavs. What's new is that the stakes will be much higher and that Mobley will be playing on a stage where the lights will be brighter than he's ever seen.

The rook's ready.

"I’m definitely excited," the soft-spoken Mobley said following Sunday's win over Milwaukee in the regular-season finale. "I feel like the whole group is excited. New experience for a lot of people on our team. We’re a very young team, so I feel like everyone’s