Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley is expected to miss between two and four weeks after suffering a left calf strain.
The reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year picked up the injury during Friday night’s 130-126 comeback win over the Washington Wizards. The game in which he posted 23 points and 13 rebounds. Postgame assessments revealed tightness in his calf, and an MRI scan on Saturday confirmed a Grade 1 strain.
Mobley has been a near ever-present for Cleveland this season, missing just one game, and is averaging a career-best 19.1 points per contest alongside 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 blocks.
The setback adds to Cleveland’s injury woes. After finishing last season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers have struggled to stay healthy throughout the current campaign and have lost five of their last eight games to sit at 15-11.
In addition to Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr. and Max Strus are also sidelined or managing injuries. Allen has missed the past six games with a finger issue. He is listed as probable for Sunday’s matchup against Charlotte.
