Overview
- Evan Mobley was upgraded from questionable to available against the Knicks, less than two weeks after a Grade 1 left calf strain.
- He missed five games after the Dec. 12 injury and will come off the bench rather than start in his first game back.
- Coach Kenny Atkinson said Mobley advanced to 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 sessions in recent days before a successful pregame test.
- Mobley enters the game averaging a career-high 19.1 points with 9.3 rebounds for a Cavaliers team that has started 17-14.
- Recent coverage has noted league-wide caution with calf strains given potential links to Achilles injuries, underscoring the careful approach to Mobley’s return.