Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley will be sidelined 2-4 weeks due to left calf strain

CLEVELAND AP Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley is expected to miss two to four weeks due to a calf strain The reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year suffered the injury during Friday night s - comeback triumph over the Washington Wizards in which he had points and rebounds A postgame evaluation proved tightness in the area before an MRI on Saturday revealed a grade strain The fifth-year forward has played in all but one match for the Cavaliers this season and is averaging a career-high points per championship along with rebounds assists and blocked shots The injury is another blow for the Cavaliers who were the top seed in the Eastern Conference last season but have been dealing with injuries for most of of this year Cleveland is - but has dropped five of its last eight games Besides Mobley center Jarrett Allen finger Sam Merrill right hand Larry Nance Jr right calf and Max Strus left foot are dealing with injuries Allen who has missed the last six games is listed as probable for Sunday s competition against Charlotte AP NBA https apnews com hub nba Source