When the 2020-2021 NBA season begins the Cleveland Cavaliers need to figure out whether he is a starting caliber player.
Collin Sexton is an impressive player, but a debate exists about what his best role is. Some view him as a starter while others as a bench player. Brian Windhorst appeared on the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast with Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove and said the following about Sexton.
“When I talk to people in the NBA about Collin Sexton, they think he’s a bench player. They think if he’s your first guard off the bench, you’ve got a really good team. But that’s the kind of role he should be in.“
Brian Windhorst on the Wind and Gold Talk Podcast
There is a lot of truth in what Windhorst said. Collin Sexton is a score first player with a high usage rate and would thrive in a sixth man type role. There is a lot of value in bringing someone who can score in bunches off the bench. Cleveland is a team that could use scoring from both starters and bench players, that is why Sexton is appealing in the starting lineup. The Cavs could definitely use someone who can score in the starting lineup, but it is about maximizing the talents of everyone on the roster.
As far as maximizing the talent on the roster goes, that is the issue at hand. There is concern that Collin Sexton and Darius Garland are not the best pairing. Moving one to the bench in order to get the most out of the other may be the best way to move forward with their talented young guards. Considering Sexton’s ability to score, he may be the best option to be the first man off the Cavs bench. With all of that being said, it is too early to discard Collin Sexton being a regular starter for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
