There is reportedly mutual interest between the Cleveland Cavaliers and guard Collin Sexton about a possible contract extension.
Up to this point there has been a relative standoff between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton. Essentially both sides have appeared to be waiting for the other to blink first in order to truly engage in contract discussions without a lot of actual information being made public. There have been rumors of what exactly the Cavs would want to do with Sexton, such as signing him to an extension or trading the young guard. Now there appears to be a genuine public interest from both sides about keeping Sexton in a Cavaliers uniform.
"We want him here long term and he wants to be here long term and we're working through things with his representation. We'll take care of things behind closed doors."
Koby Altman on Collin Sexton's extension.
— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) September 27, 2021
Creating continuity on the roster is the first step for the Cavs to exit the basement of the Eastern Conference and extending Collin Sexton would accomplish that. While establishing continuity is great, there are some questions about exactly what role Sexton should play and whether or not he fits in with the rest of the roster.
Cleveland has made some investments in their roster such as trading for and subsequently extending Jarrett Allen, drafting Evan Mobley, and recently acquiring Lauri Markkanen from the Bulls in a surprising sign and trade deal. There is obviously some belief from the Cavs point of view that these players are franchise cornerstones, whether or not that is true is a different story entirely. Adding Collin Sexton in addition to Darius Garland and Isaac Okoro as their key players creates an interesting dynamic that may not have that high of a ceiling.
The issue with Collin Sexton is that up to this point he has not appeared to be someone to truly build around. While the team construction of the Cavs certainly has not helped him, Sexton appears to be more of a Jordan Clarkson sixth man type than a key player in the starting lineup. While there is nothing wrong with having a good scoring option off the bench, paying a premium for one on a team that has not accomplished much of anything to this point would be quite puzzling. Perhaps Collin Sexton can take that next step forward in his development and become a true starting guard, but a lot needs to happen for that to take place with the current Cavaliers roster not appearing ready to provide adequate help in that area.
