Many have comfortably settled on the idea that the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the best team in the Eastern Conference during the 2025-26 NBA season. Others still need more convincing. A key reason for that? The conversation around who the team's best player is.
Most would currently identify Donovan Mitchell as the leading man for the Cavaliers. Mitchell has been pegged as a playoff riser by many, but there are some practical results that show his teams do not reap the rewards of that uptick in production.
During an appearance on The Kevin O'Connor Show, Trey Kerby pitched the idea forward that one of the biggest reasons for doubting what the Cavaliers can accomplish in 2025-26 is Evan Mobley.