Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 goals for Collin Sexton's rookie season

Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 goals for Collin Sexton’s rookie season

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4. Shoot 33 percent from beyond the arc

With the 3-point game being so prevalent in today’s NBA, this seems like a no-brainer. Although Collin Sexton is adept at using his speed and athleticism to get to the rim, being able to spread the floor is just as important.

This goals is more than possible, with Sexton shooting 33.6 percent from 3-point range on 4.0 attempts per game with Alabama. His Summer League numbers say otherwise, however. In seven games, Sexton shot 23.1 percent on only 1.8 3-point attempts per game.

His tendency to shoot long 2s certainly doesn’t help matters, either. It won’t be easy to consistently take shots from 3-point range, but adding it to his offensive arsenal will be critical in his development as a lethal scorer.

The most blatant example of the importance of the 3-point shot for young players was shown in Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum. He shot 43.4 percent from long range in first season, up from 34.3 percent in Duke days, and was named a finalist for the Rookie of the Year award.

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