The Cavaliers have officially signed 2022 draft picks Ochai Agbaji and Isaiah Mobley, the team announced today in a press release.
The 14th overall pick in last week’s draft, Agbaji received the rookie scale contract that is standard for first-round picks. Assuming he signed for the full 120% of the rookie scale, which is the norm, he’ll earn approximately $3.9MM in year one and $18.7MM across four years.
The 22-year-old Agbaji won an NCAA championship with Kansas as a senior in 2021/22 and enjoyed his best college season, averaging 18.8 PPG and 5.1 RPG with a shooting line of .475/.407/.743 in 39 games (35.1 MPG).
Mobley, the brother of rising Cavaliers star Evan Mobley, signed a two-way contract. Isaiah, who played alongside Evan at USC in 2020/21, stuck with the Trojans for another year and averaged 14.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, and 3.3 APG in 32 games (34.1 MPG) as a junior before declaring for the draft. He was the 49th overall pick last Thursday.
The Cavs’ other draftee, No. 56 overall pick Luke Travers, remains unsigned. It’s unclear if he’ll be stashed overseas for the 2022/23 season or if he’s in the mix for Cleveland’s other two-way slot.
Cavs smart signing Evans broski!
Agbaji is a great pick. Too many folks think 22 is old for a draft pick.
I think it’s quite possible that he can come in and give us a Desmond Bane type of impact in the near future.
Travers will probs gets stashed since the Cavs already signed RJ Nembard to two-way qualifying offer. But excited for these young guys, next season will be fun!
The fact that TJ Warren still hasn’t signed a contract and that the Cavs were linked to him, gives me some hope that the Cavs are working on a S&T for Rubio opening up the MLE so sign Warren. It probably won’t happen until the 6th when moves can start becoming official.