Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 burning questions ahead of training camp

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At what point will Collin Sexton take over?

Like previously stated, this should eventually be Collin Sexton’s team. That’s the reason they hung on to that No. 8 overall pick. While many of the other ideal targets like Wendell Carter Jr. were already off the board, Sexton seemed like Cleveland’s choice all along.

He showcased why they put so much stock in him during the Las Vegas Summer League. Sexton, who was nominated to the All-league first team, played in all seven games for Cleveland, averaging 19.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Sexton was behind LA’s Josh Hart as the league’s leading scorer among players that played in at least six games. With a mix of quality second-year players and upcoming rookies, Sexton’s display of talent proved that he could develop into a true star.

At 19, within the next two seasons, Sexton, if he continues his upward trend, will take over the team.

How and when will he do so though? The Cavs have one of their roughest stretches against elite Eastern and Western Conference teams after just 15 games. At that point, if Cleveland’s 9-16 or worse throughout this stretch, it’d be time to shack things up.

At that point, Lue should opt to give Sexton the keys to the engine; however, if the Cavs manage to be 13-12 or somehow better, you can’t reasonably opt to give Sexton 30+ minutes a night.

Those 30+ will happen eventually, the question is when.