Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 reasons to trade Collin Sexton or Darius Garland

By Tony Pesta | Jun 22, 2019

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3. Playmaking

Neither Collin Sexton or Darius Garland can be credited with great playmaking abilities.

Collin Sexton has the speed and athleticism to be a good playmaker while Garland certainly has the handle to get wherever he wants on the floor, but neither has shown to have a knack for setting up teammates.

Last season, Sexton averaged just 3.0 assists per game. Of the 32 guards who started in 70 or more games this season, Sexton ranks 23rd in assists and dead last among point guards. This is less than ideal for a player of his position.

As for Garland, he averaged 2.6 assists per game in his five games for Vanderbilt. While his handle should allow him to free up space and open shots for teammates, he displayed an overall lack of court vision and-or didn’t care enough to get his teammates open.

It seems that Garland is more focused on doing what he does best, which is shooting the ball.

This is a problem for obvious reasons. Running two point guards isn’t a bad idea in the NBA, but it is when neither has any indication of being a “pass first” type of player.

The Cavaliers finished the season 29th in assists per game and likely won’t improve too much in this aspect unless a trade is made.

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