Evan Mobley's grip on loose-fitting crown is slipping fast

Cleveland Cavaliers v Charlotte Hornets | Grant Halverson/GettyImagesThe 2021 NBA Draft has firmly emerged as one of the best classes in recent memory, filled with a handful of premier NBA stars and franchise cornerstones.

Evan Mobley has long held a favorable position among that group. His peers are now rapidly inviting some tough conversations for the Cleveland Cavaliers star.

With as much talent in this class as there has been, the discussion of who reigns supreme as the best player from 2021 is often a fluctuating one. However, Mobley had been quietly asserting himself as the best of the bunch.

Is that still true as the calendar marches to the end of 2025? The competition is stiffening for…