Who projects as the Cavs’ second option this season?

The Sexton dynamic

If Sexton is back, whether he is potentially signed to a new deal, or if he plays out next season on the $7.2 million qualifying offer, which is reportedly a very real possibility, he’s a guy that should have his share of looks. I’d understand Sexton/his camp’s rationale in doing so, too, if he can ball out in his role next season, and hit unrestricted free agency next offseason; we’ll have to see how he responds coming off injury.

Sexton was adjusting to more of an off-ball role last season prior to injury, so his output was down to only 16.0 points per outing, and his three-point shooting was abysmal at 24.4 percent, albeit in roughly a 10.5 game sample size.

Either way with the role change, his usage rate was still very high when he was out there. And while some of it was due to the teams’ limitations and Garland being banged up, he did still have 24.3 points per outing in 2020-21, so the capabilities are there, as can be the catch-and-shoot viability.

Sexton did lead the Cavaliers in scoring in 2019-20 with 20.8 points per outing also, and the dude, like Garland, is such a talented three-level scoring threat. So, to me, he’s in the conversation.

But he could potentially be moved via sign-and-trade it seems, and we’ll have to see what occurs involving the lineup after training camp, as LeVert is reportedly likely to be considered the starting 2 prior to camp.

Moving along, as for now, it seems as if LeVert and Mobley could be the others in the mix here, and likely are more so, currently. And of those two, I’d expect Mobley to emerge.