The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly begun to explore their trade options for guard Collin Sexton.
The trade chatter surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton is only getting louder. It was just a few days ago that two separate radio stations in Cleveland had two different people suggesting that a trade is possible. Now another report has surfaced with the wheels now appearing to be in motion.
Jeremy Woo of SI is reporting that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the early stages of exploring a trade of Collin Sexton. Woo had the following to say.
According to league sources, the Cavaliers have begun to explore trade options involving leading scorer Collin Sexton. Sexton, 22, is extension-eligible this summer, averaged 24.3 points per game last season, and appears likely to seek a maximum contract. Also eligible for an extension is 23-year-old center Jarrett Allen, who is also expected to command a lucrative deal from Cleveland. There’s belief around the league that Cleveland prefers to move on from Sexton, rather than sign him to a deal that would greatly inhibit their flexibility moving forward. The Cavs hold the No. 3 pick in the draft, and could end up selecting another guard, which could further expedite the process of a trade.
Jeremy Woo on the Cavs and a possible Collin Sexton trade
This is not necessarily all that surprising considering the Cavs have the third overall pick in the upcoming draft and could use that to draft his replacement. There have been questions about the actually fit with Collin Sexton and others on the roster, mainly Darius Garland. Garland is more of a traditional point guard while Sexton is a scoring guard. The fact both are in the starting lineup is the issue considering Sexton would be a much better option off the bench. If Cleveland could somehow convince Sexton to take a role off the bench it may work, but a possible pricey contract extension may throw a wrench in this idea.
The Cavs would be foolish to hand Collin Sexton a large extension to begin with, but if he was a bench player it would be worse. While paying valuable bench players is fine for competitive teams, the Cavs are not anywhere close to being that at the current moment. Paying a bench player a high salary would continue the lack of direction the team has had for the past few seasons. Cleveland needs to avoid any type of decision which would lead to continuing to spin the tires and not move forward. That may mean moving on from Collin Sexton, which appears to be a lot closer to actually happening than some think it is. It seems like it may be only a matter of time before the team moves on from Young Bull.
