What am I missing with Collin Sexton? Why is he so undervalued?

[Roy_McAvoy]

In the 2020-2021 season, at ages 21/22, Sexton averaged 24.3 ppg with a decent TS% of 57.3%. Then he tears his meniscus last season 11 games in, which he should be able to fully recover from. All of a sudden Cleveland is casting him aside, he doesn't have a big demand in free agency, and the Jazz only have to pay him $18M/year?

What do I not know about him that's causing him to be not valued as highly? I know he played the same position as Garland, but I'd think if that was the reason then other teams would still have strong interest. Mitchell also plays the same position as Garland so...

Any ideas here?

 

[sip]

I feel like players on bad teams thar put up big numbers can be fools gold at times because someone has to score. His efficiency has been pretty good though so he clearly wasn't just chucking.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Worse defender than Mitchell and more ball dominant without the off ball ability of Mitchell.

Maybe there is something there though.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Sat in a contract year

Darius Garland

Cap squeeze

Small

Not great at much more than scoring

 

[Avery]

Small, microwave scorer, not overly efficient. Not a great defender.

That said, put him around some good defenders and not make him have to feel like a constant #1 option and I think he can be very effective.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Worse defender than Mitchell and more ball dominant without the off ball ability of Mitchell.

Maybe there is something there though.

I think he could end up at least engaging on the defensive end but basically he sucks at defense and is not a good enough passer. On this deal though he could be a sixth man if you found better options. He could also figure things out a bit and when he was with the Cavs it wasn't like they had a **** ton of defenders.

Its a good gamble and even if he doesn't progress the contract is good. WELCOME TO SEX LAKE CITY BITCHES!!!

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Also, Restricted FA which meant cavs could match, not a lot of teams with cap space to compete, and risky enough to make teams second guess.

I think 4 years @ $72 million is going to look like a dream contract for the jazz for years.

If he isn't part of our core, he will be a very attractive contract. But I hope he sticks.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Also, Restricted FA which meant cavs could match, not a lot of teams with cap space to compete, and risky enough to make teams second guess.

I think 4 years @ $72 million is going to look like a dream contract for the jazz for years.

If he isn't part of our core, he will be a very attractive contract. But I hope he sticks.

He has a competitiveness and edge we sorely lack.

 

[str8line]

Small, microwave scorer, not overly efficient. Not a great defender.

That said, put him around some good defenders and not make him have to feel like a constant #1 option and I think he can be very effective.

Sounds like a fun tank commander.

 

[Bodhi]

Small, microwave scorer, not overly efficient. Not a great defender.

I know a guy like that.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Worse defender than Mitchell and more ball dominant without the off ball ability of Mitchell.

Maybe there is something there though.

He is not a worse defender than Mitchell. I am not even sure that is possible.

 

[str8line]

He has a competitiveness and edge we sorely lack.

Hell yes:

 

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[TheStormofWar]

Cavs fans called him "80% of Mitchell".

If so, then Utah got him on that deal and the haul for the extra 20%. You do that immediately and then order GrubHub.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Cavs fans called him "80% of Mitchell".

If so, then Utah got him on that deal and the haul for the extra 20%. You do that immediately and then order GrubHub.

And at half the price.

 

[TheStormofWar]

And at half the price.

Bingo. Truth is he's probably halfway between a Clarkson and Mitchell. I'll take that to see what he can do.

 

[str8line]

10:52

 

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

He is not a worse defender than Mitchell. I am not even sure that is possible.

Mitchell could make some defensive plays with his length every now and then and wasnt always terrible on D. The Dallas series was a new low.