Cleveland Cavaliers: Collin Sexton building his case for Rookie of the Year

By Tony Pesta | Nov 26, 2018

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 24: James Ennis III #8 of the Houston Rockets gurus Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on November 24, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Rockets 117-108. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have found the future of their franchise with Collin Sexton. Here is how he has been building up his case for the Rookie of the Year award.

Collin Sexton was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. His potential to become a scrappy defender and versatile transition scorer made him an interesting pick. However, at only 19 years old, his skill-set was still very underdeveloped.

His inexperience showed early on in the season. The first few weeks of the year were anything but successful for Sexton. He began his NBA career by averaging a lackluster 10.5 points per game on 40.7 percent shooting through his first 10 games. His impact on the court was unnoticeable and he looked awkward next to his teammates.

Luckily, Sexton turned things around quickly. After an injury to point guard George Hill, Sexton earned his first start. Since then, he has been improving every game and is quickly turning into one of the best players in his draft class.

While it is still very early in the season, Sexton is starting to build an argument for the Rookie of the Year award. Today, we will evaluate his recent performances and see how he stacks up against his competition.

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