The Cavs should play Collin Sexton and Dante Exum together more often

Sexton could be freed up more and Exum wouldn’t have much offensive burden for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Another interesting aspect in a potential backcourt of Sexton and Exum would be the playmaking duties. Neither guard has ever racked up high assist numbers at any point during their careers. Exum has a career average of 2.1 assists per game, albeit Exum’s been mostly a bench player, and Sexton has a career average of 3.0 assists per outing.

But despite that, both players have spent time at both guard positions over the course of their careers. That should mean both players could find scoring opportunities in off-ball scenarios as well as on-ball scenarios.

This would once again be beneficial for Collin Sexton. Sexton spent most minutes at the point guard position in his rookie season, but moved to the shooting guard spot to better fit with Darius Garland during his second season when the pair were on the floor.

Sexton played well as both an on-ball and off-ball scorer, as KJG’s Dan Gilinsky recently demonstrated. He showed ability to hit catch-and-shoot jumpers as well as make plays for himself off the dribble. Playing next to Exum would provide Sexton with opportunities to score points both on and off the ball.

Featuring this pairing would also allow the Cavaliers to be flexible with Dante Exum’s role. He hasn’t shined as a point guard or as a scoring guard, no, but playing him next to Sexton wouldn’t force him to fit into any specific position. He would simply need to go with the flow of the offense and continue to make plays on defense.

The Cavaliers will likely experiment with loads of different lineups, and with the sheer amount of potential at both guard positions, it is difficult to forecast how Exum will fit into the fold.

But if Bickerstaff wants to be creative with his backcourt pairings, playing Sexton next to Exum more often in 2020-21 might turn out to be a solid decision.