Cleveland Cavaliers: Evaluating Collin Sexton so far

By Tony Pesta | Oct 21, 2018

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 17: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball as Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors defends in the first half of the NBA season opener at Scotiabank Arena on October 17, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

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Collin Sexton’s first two NBA games have been polar opposites of each other. His first game was likely a nightmare for him as he was constantly finding himself in the wrong position. In contrast, Sexton was a few timely plays away from being the hero in game two.

There are clearly more positives than negatives throughout his time in the big leagues thus far. Nothing seems to shake him. Even when he has his shot blocked into the upper stands, he brushes it off and moves on to the next play.

His ability to learn on the fly and make adjustments has already been shown, as his improvement from the first to the second game was notable. Soon enough, Sexton will give Tyronn Lue no choice but to start him.

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Once he earns a starting role, we will once again be back to evaluate how Sexton responds. For now, all we have is a small yet promising sample size.

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