Evan Mobley out 1-2 weeks with sprained proper ankle

Evan Mobley was one of many NBA’s prime rookies final season, averaging 15 factors, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers beginning ahead Evan Mobley will miss time with a sprained proper ankle suffered throughout apply, an damage that might sideline him for the beginning of the common season in two weeks.

Mobley injured his ankle throughout a exercise on Saturday. The staff stated Monday that an MRI confirmed the damage and that the 7-footer will likely be out “roughly 1-2 weeks.”

Mobley will miss Wednesday’s exhibition sport at Philadelphia. The Cavs have three preseason video games subsequent week earlier than opening the season on Oct. 19 in Toronto. Their residence opener is Oct. 23.

The Cavs stated Mobley is present process remedy and his “standing will likely be up to date as acceptable.”

Cleveland’s anticipating massive issues this season from Mobley, who averaged 15.0 factors, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a rookie. He added muscle throughout the offseason and labored on his perimeter sport, including a 3-pointer to his arsenal.

Mobley completed second in Kia NBA Rookie of the Yr voting to Toronto’s Scottie Barnes.

Final week, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff stated Mobley is able to take one other step in his improvement.

“He has the flexibility to be a famous person with out being the main scorer in your staff,” Bickerstaff stated at media day. “He has a possibility to be the most effective participant on the ground with out having to take probably the most photographs. That’s laborious to search out.

“He can stuff the stat sheet in each class, that’s our expectation for him. We wish him ultimately — and hopefully it’s this yr — to be within the dialog for Defensive Participant of the Yr. We imagine he has that sort of capability and may have that sort of influence on the ground.”