24-05-2025
Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley earn spots
After helping lead the Cavaliers to a 64-win season and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley were both further recognized as two of the league's best.
Mitchell was named to the All-NBA First Team and Mobley secured a spot on the All-NBA Second Team, as announced on TNT on Friday, May 23. It was Mitchell's first selection for the first team and Mobley's first for an All-NBA team of any kind.
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Mitchell was joined on the All-NBA First Team by MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum.
In doing so, Mitchell became the first Cavs player to be named to the All-NBA First Team since LeBron James in 2017-18 and the first non-James Cavalier to earn the honor since Mark Price in 1992-1993.
Mobley was joined on the second team by Jalen Brunson, Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards and James — his 21st consecutive season being named to an All-NBA team.
Mitchell and Mobley became the third pair of Cavs teammates to earn All-NBA honors in the same season, joining James and Kyrie Irving in 2014-15 and Price and Brad Daugherty in 1992-93.
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The third team included Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Haliburton, James Harden, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Williams.
Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) and guard Donovan Mitchell (45) wait alongside coach Kenny Atkinson to enter the game against the New York Knicks on April 2, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Donovan Mitchell stats
Mitchell secured his sixth consecutive All-Star nod — third with the Cavs — and finished the 2024-25 season averaging 24.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists. on 44.3% shooting from the floor.
He placed fifth in MVP voting — one spot ahead of James — for the best finish of his career. He was sixth in MVP voting in 2022-23, when he was NBA All-Second Team.
Mitchell is now just the third player in franchise history with multiple All-NBA selections, joining James (10) and Price (four).
Team Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and center Evan Mobley (4) celebrate after winning the skills challenge during All Star Saturday Night on Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco, California, before the 2025 NBA All Star Game.
Evan Mobley stats
Mobley elevated himself into the top-20 conversation around the league by securing not only his first All-Star selection but winning NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He was also recently named a member of the All-NBA Defensive First Team.
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He averaged 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 55.7% from the floor. He also became more of a 3-point threat, which the Cavs emphasized all season.
The Cavs had talked about their belief that Mobley was a budding star in the league. In his age-23 season, he took major steps toward realizing that potential.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Donovan Mitchell is First Team All-NBA; Evan Mobley is Second Team
