Mavericks may make a move for a high-potential young guard

Nearly two months after free agency opened up, Colin Sexton remains unsigned by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 23-year-old guard has a three-year, $40 million offer on the table from the Cavaliers to remain in Cleveland, but reports at the start of summer indicated that he's looking for a deal that would pay him around $20 million a […]

Ian Kayanja

Aug 21, 2022 8:58 PM EDT

Nearly two months after free agency opened up, Colin Sexton remains unsigned by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 23-year-old guard has a three-year, $40 million offer on the table from the Cavaliers to remain in Cleveland, but reports at the start of summer indicated that he's looking for a deal that would pay him around $20 million a year.

So far, in Cleveland, no dice.

Collin Sexton to Dallas

In Dallas, however, a recent report suggests the Dallas Mavericks may make a move for the young, high-potential, guard.

On an episode of the "Wine and Gold Talk" podcast, Chris Fedor, a Cleveland insider, reported that the Cavs had been in conversations with the Mavericks about a potential sign-and-trade involving Sexton.

"The Cavs have had conversations with Dallas about a sign-and-trade for Collin Sexton," Fedor said. But if you're talking about a sign-and-trade, the Cavs need something back that would be valuable to them. And neither the Jazz nor the Mavericks have the pieces that the Cavs would want back in a sign-and-trade for Collin."

If the Mavericks did make a move for Sexton, it would fill the hole in the roster. The Mavericks lost Jalen Brunson to New York early in free agency. Sexton has averaged 20 points, 3.3 assists and three rebounds while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from 3-point range.

Sexton would fill the Brunson role with ease.

Collin Sexton's fit in Dallas

He would fit in alongside Luka Doncic in the backcourt as a secondary playmaker, and it would allow the Mavericks to move Spencer Dinwiddie back to the bench in a Sixth Man role.

Sexton can hit 3s at a consistent clip. He would be giving Dallas the floor spacing it needs around Doncic in the starting lineup. With lead guard experience in Cleveland, he would allow Doncic to take possessions off — something he didn't have the luxury of last season.

The only worry is that Sexton is coming off a season in which he played 11 games due to a torn meniscus. Still, he posses as an interesting option for Dallas moving forward.