Cleveland Cavaliers: The top three driving threats in 2019-20

#2: Collin Sexton

Sexton is a player that really put it all together post-All-Star break last season, as KJG contributors have often highlighted, and going into 2019-20, Sexton is reportedly working with Beilein and the coaching staff a bunch on his passing, but either way, Sexton should enter his second season as one of the Cavs’ best scorers.

Though regression could realistically come a bit for Collin in terms of his aforementioned three-point shooting clip, I wouldn’t think with Sexton’s work ethic, that would mean a massive drop-off, especially with more floor spacers likely around him this season.

Along with that floor spacing, with defenders feasibly guarding Sexton tighter this year off-the-bounce beyond the arc and as a catch-and-shoot player, I’d think Sexton should be able to finish considerably better around the rim than he did last year (just 57.0% from 0-3 feet out, per Basketball Reference) with him likely using his outstanding quickness to gain a step on a consistent basis after blow-bys, hand-offs, or curling around off-ball screens and receiving passes.

With Sexton’s already proven ability to sink mid-range jumpers off-the-bounce, though hopefully those don’t come after passing up open in-rhythm triples, Sexton’s explosiveness, tenacity and noticeably more muscular frame should firmly make him one of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ most dangerous drivers this season and in coming years.

I’d expect him to be much more comfortable and be more under control on the interior this year, and maybe feature a short floater game more, too, which he utilized more toward the latter part of 2018-19, and would make even tougher to guard.

Plus, Sexton, who did at least create more ball-swings after drive-and-kicks as last season progressed, should be to use his quick first step to get penetration and get the ball hopping on a more regular basis this year for Beilein and company, which will also help a good deal throughout games, too.