NBA: Re-grading every first round pick from the 2018 NBA Draft

2018 NBA draft: Re-grading Pick Number 8. Collin Sexton: B-

This went far better than the Cleveland Cavaliers could have hoped when they brought in Collin Seton as the final piece of the return for Kyrie Irving. It was not enough to convince LeBron James to stay but that is no shade on Collin Sexton. He has turned into a go-to scoring threat in short order for a team who clearly needed one.

This year he averaged 24.3 points, 4.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game on shooting splits of .475/.371/.815. While the Cavaliers have not done much in the way of winning games, Sexton has developed into a fan favorite. He has always been under a microscope given his status as part of the trade for Kyrie Irving combined with some of the players still on the board but Sexton has already surpassed expectations.

Sexton’s days in Cleveland may be numbered but he is likely to thrive no matter where he goes. As a primary or secondary scoring threat, he is ahead of the curve and should net the Cavs solid return in a trade. For a team that is perennially tanking even when they hit on their draft picks, resetting the clock on paying those they succeed on is part of the game.