1 alarming stat vs. the Raptors raises the question: Will Evan Mobley ever be the star the Cavs need him to be?

TORONTO — Donovan Mitchell downplayed it. So did Kenny Atkinson.

But tucked away, inside Evan Mobley’s otherwise fine box score Monday night during the Cavs ’ 110-99 loss to the Raptors , was an alarming number.

Seven.

His shot attempts.

One more than rarely used two-way forward Luke Travers despite logging 20 more minutes. One less than Nae’Qwan Tomlin, another two-way player who is starting to get more run because of his relentlessness on the boards and infectious energy. Nearly half as many hoists as Lonzo Ball.

Seven.

Mobley’s lowest in a game this season — on a night when he was supposed to be the secondary scoring option, on a night when the Cavaliers were missing seven rotational players, including four of their six best bucket-getters.

Seven.

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