Cleveland Cavaliers: Grading Collin Sexton’s rookie season so far

Offense: B-

Collin Sexton has had a roller coaster season offensively. At his worst, he is a complete detriment to a team’s offense. But, at his best, he is capable of scoring an efficient 20 points on any given night.

We have seen both sides of Sexton this year. His inexperience hurt him mightly for a few weeks as opposing teams began to gameplan and take away his strengths. This caused Sexton to hit a rookie slump in which he played poorly for nearly two months.

However, he has seemingly snapped out of this rut and is playing much better. Sexton is becoming excellent at utilizing his speed in the open court to put pressure on the defense and score quick buckets. He has shown a knack for knocking down mid-range jump shots and floaters in the lane.

While he doesn’t shoot the 3-pointer at a high rate, he can consistently connect on the deep jumper. Sexton is shooting 39.2 percent from the 3-point line, the second-best percentage of any rookie who has attempted at least 100 3-pointers. This is a testament to his IQ and knowledge to take high-quality shots.

The biggest criticism of Sexton’s game is his playmaking ability. He has not shown much of a talent for setting up his teammates and often has games in which he racks up only 1-to-2 assists. This is not a good sign for an NBA point guard and will definitely be the most important thing for Sexton to work on.

For the season, Sexton is averaging 15.1 points and 2.9 assists a game on 40.8 percent shooting from the field. He is top five in both points and assists among all rookies and should be looked at as one of the league’s brightest young stars.