The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely been moving away from their team factoring Collin Sexton playing an important role. Darius Garland has emerged as an NBA All-Star while the rest of the unit is filled with size around him. Is Sexton going to be part of the future going forward?
Sexton is coming off a season-ending torn meniscus in his knee and was limited to 11 appearances this season. He was coming off a career year in 2020-21 with averages of 24.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 47.5 percent overall and 37.1 percent from 3-point range.
Sexton, a restricted free agent, remains available as one of the top talents who is still unsigned around the NBA. It’s been previously reported that he has a non-existent market.
During a recent episode of “The Wine & Gold Talk Podcast” with Chris Fedor & Hayden Grove, Fedor reported the Cavaliers had made a multi-year contract offer — close to a three-year, $40 million deal. Cleveland believes he has ‘no market.’
“The Cavs have made what I’m told is a multi-year contract offer to Collin Sexton, one that they feel is reasonable based on the fact that he has no market and he has no other offers,” Fedor said.
Sexton is a prime example of the downside restricted free agency can have for a player when the market doesn’t play out in their favor. The Cavaliers can match any offer sheet he signs if he receives one large enough. Given he’s coming off an injury, finding that substantial offer has proven to be a challenge. Now, he remains available in free agency.
The current free agency experience Collin Sexton is having is emblematic of Lauri Markkanen, who remained available as an RFA until very late in the offseason. It wasn’t until the Cleveland Cavaliers opted to make a four-year, $67 million offer sheet.
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