Evan Mobley came away from a crowded field with the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award -- and boosted the value of the max rookie contract extension he signed last summer in the process.

The Cavaliers were already going to be in a payroll bind this offseason, with Donovan Mitchell's and Mobley's extension kicking in. However, the 23-year-old's award will significantly increase ...

Evan Mobley deserved to win Defensive Player of the Year, and his timing could not have been any better for his paycheck. Mobley signed a max extension to his rookie contract last summer, which kicks ...

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell sings high praise for Evan Mobley while listing the big reason he re-signed with Cleveland.

Cleveland Cavaliers star center Evan Mobley was named the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday. ... After signing a rookie extension last July worth $224 million, ...

Evan Mobley has added to his stellar 2024-25 campaign. The Cleveland Cavaliers star on Thursday was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, his first win in the category. Stream NBC 5 for free ...

Evan Mobley deserved to win Defensive Player of the Year, and his timing could not have been any better.Mobley signed a max extension to his rookie contract, which kicks in next season, but with ...

Cleveland Cavaliers star center Evan Mobley was named the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday. Mobley beat out Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels.

Mobley beat out Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks wing Dyson Daniels. The No. 3 overall pick by Cleveland in 2021, Mobley put up averages of 18.5 points, 9.3 ...