Led by accomplished veterans like Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Jarrett Allen, the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers are clearly a better team than the young and rebuilding Houston Rockets.
But in a battle of talented second-year prospects — Rockets guard Jalen Green, and Cavs forward Evan Mobley — Houston’s 21-year-old would probably love to make a statement. Green and Mobley were the No. 2 and No. 3 overall picks, respectively, in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, and NBA analysts have debated whether the Rockets made the right call for nearly two years since.
