JB Bickerstaff: We want Evan Mobley to be in the DPOY conversation

Chris Fedor: #Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff on Evan Mobley: “We want him in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation. That is the type of player we know he can be.” Source: Twitter @ChrisFedor What’s the buzz on Twitter? Marla Ridenour @ MRidenourABJ …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs Evan Mobley: “ Hopefully this year you’ll see a lot more 3s.” Had shooting coach in LA, also working with assist coach Luke Walton & others – 1:47 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Evan Mobley said his face-up game and playmaking at the elbow were a couple things he focused on this offseason with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. – 1:43 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Evan Mobley said he was in a gym working out when the team acquired Donovan Mitchell. He said someone in the gym who saw the news shouted it out and let him know about it. Mobley’s response to the news: “Oh shoot!” He was obviously excited. – 1:41 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff on Evan Mobley: “We want him in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation. That is the type of player we know he can be.” – 12:48 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs president of basketball operations called Evan Mobley’s commitment this offseason “incredible.” Mobley spent lots of time around head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. – 12:47 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Evan Mobley asked J.B. Bickerstaff how many more times they have to do the “beep” conditioning test during his media day presser pic.twitter.com/NJ7e8C0Pd912:42 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Evan Mobley stops by to ask J.B. Bickerstaff a question during Media Day. pic.twitter.com/R2lyoyESzT12:40 PM

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