3 reasons the Cavs offered Collin Sexton a small contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of most of their offseason business in one fell swoop. In the first few days of NBA Free Agency they agreed to contracts with three veteran players for next season and on a max-rookie extension for All-Star point guard Darius Garland to kick in next summer.

The one move that is still outstanding is re-signing Collin Sexton. Sexton is a restricted free agent after the two sides did not come to an agreement last fall on an extension, a move that looks pretty good from the Cavs’ side at this point. With most notable free agents signed and very few teams still with cap space, Sexton’s options are dwindling.

News finally broke on the negotiations, and it was not positive for Sexton and his camp. Per Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the Cavs have reportedly offered a three-year contract worth $40 million ($$) to the young shooting guard. That’s a far cry from the four-year, $100 million deal he was negotiating for last fall.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton are still far apart on a deal. Why is the reported offer from the Cavs so much lower than Sexton wants?

That number seems jarringly low for what many expected; it would come out to $13.33 million per season. Why has the market for Sexton gone down so much, and why would the Cavs only offer $40 million to Sexton? Let’s look at three factors in setting the Cavs’ offer and whether any of those factors might change in the coming weeks.