Cleveland Cavaliers: Collin Sexton staying put seems likely, for now

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers prepared to keep – and extend – Collin Sexton after all? 

Over the past few offseasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have done a great job of compiling young talent that can compete with nearly any other young team in the league. However, the difficult part comes next – when the Cavs will be tasked with selecting which of their young players to build around.

One of their young players that seems to be one of the most polarizing is Collin Sexton. Coming off his best season to date, in which he averaged 24 points and four assists per game on 48 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent shooting from 3-point range, Sexton will be seeking a large contract extension from the Cavs.

And if Cleveland refuses to offer him an extension that appeases him, he’ll likely find a long-term deal next offseason in restricted free agency. Either way, a big decision needs to be made regarding Sexton sooner rather than later.

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Though, at least as it pertains to Sexton, it seems as if over the last few weeks, the Cavs’ approach toward him has changed.

Did drafting Evan Mobley change the Cleveland Cavaliers’ plans?

Even though the Cavs may still not be convinced that Sexton deserves the big-money extension that he’s likely seeking, I can’t help but think that Evan Mobley falling to the Cavs at No. 3 in the 2021 NBA Draft may have ultimately changed the team’s grand plans for the offseason.

At one point, it seemed as it was a foregone conclusion that the Cavs were going to trade Sexton. However, with NBA training camps quickly approaching, that no longer seems like the case.

Perhaps the Cavs are willing to see how a Sexton-Mobley duo looks like? Along with Isaac Okoro and Darius Garland flanking them? It wouldn’t be smart for Cleveland to not see what they have with this duo.

Either way, this is probably the best course of action for the Cavs at the moment. Sexton is the best player on the team and it simply doesn’t make sense to trade him, especially if there isn’t an offer on the open market that the team loves.

The Cavs should play it smart, offer Sexton a team-friendly extension, and if he still doesn’t accept it, revisit this option at the NBA Trade Deadline.