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

By Tony Pesta | Jun 22, 2019

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 26: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 26, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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2. Defense

A major issue for these two guards will be their lack of height. Both listed at 6’2″, Collin Sexton and Darius Garland are five inches shorter than the league average height of 6’7″.

Offensively, this duo might do damage. However, they will likely give up just as many points on defense as they produce on offense. A serious lack of height in the backcourt isn’t going to get them very far in a league dominated by offensively gifted guards.

This problem becomes even worse when you factor in that the Cavaliers do not have anyone to hide this duo on defense.

Teams such as the Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are able to hide their poor defensive guards with talented wing players who can pick up the slack. In Cleveland’s case, they will not have a backup plan for Sexton or Garland.

The Cavaliers gave up the 24th most points per game last season. It’s only going to get worse when this duo plays against other elite guards. The only solution is to buff the defense with some wing players or trade away one of Sexton and Garland.

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