3 reasons why the NBA Draft means Collin Sexton is returning

Why the draft says Sexton is returning: They didn’t draft a replacement

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Kansas wing Ochai Agbaji with the 14th pick in the draft. Agbaji projects as a solid defender and potentially a great shooter, but he is not a lead guard and isn’t much of a downhill rim attacker or playmaker for others. In short, he’s an off-ball player, the quintessential wing role player, but not an on-ball creator.

There may have been such players available to the Cavs at 14, but they didn’t make it that far. Johnny Davis went 10th overall to the Washington Wizards, and Shaedon Sharpe didn’t fall either, going seventh to the San Antonio Spurs. Jalen Williams went 12th to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In short, the Cavs didn’t draft a replacement for Collin Sexton. He is by far the best player on the roster (or he will be if he re-signs) at putting pressure on the rim with the ball in his hands, and ahead of free agency he probably projects as the backup point guard too. That could all change, but right now the Cavs need Sexton and his skillset.

They didn’t add any guards in the second round, either; while no second-rounder will be relied upon for the Cavs’ rotation this year, they didn’t take a player like Ryan Rollins or Jaden Hardy to groom as his replacement, either. Sexton remains a unique player on this roster, and the draft didn’t change that.