3 final rumors surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers on Draft Day

By Chad Porto | Jun 23, 2022

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 08: Kevin Love #0 Darius Garland #10 Ricky Rubio #3 Evan Mobley #4 and Cedi Osman #16 of the Cleveland Cavaliers joke during a timeout during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on December 08, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 115-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 21: Collin Sexton, Marvin Bagley III, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic and Mohamed Bamba pose for a photo before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) /

Detroit Pistons interested in Collin Sexton

The Detroit Pistons are apparently super interested in Collin Sexton and are willing to pay the young shooting guard upwards of $20 million per year. With the team just moving Jerami Grant and focusing on the future more than they did last year, it’s very likely that they either make a sign-and-trade offer to the Cavaliers or continue to clear cap space to try and offer him and maybe another player, some big contracts.

While I want the Cavs to retain Sexton, the NBA fan in me is intrigued over the idea of the Pistons landing Sexton and DeAndre Ayton this offseason. It’d suck as a Cavs fan but would be super interesting.

That said, Sam Amico of Hoops Hypes is here to calm the nerves and tell us that while the team and Sexton aren’t likely to agree on the $20 million, but will come close enough that both sides are satisfied with the deal.

While I don’t think Sexton is the perfect fit with Darius Garland, I do think he’s the best option for this team. He’s good enough to play alongside Garland and that’s if he starts. He’s a dynamo scorer and would be a smart option to come off the bench in 2022-2023, like Jamal Crawford and Manu Ginobili did during their primes.

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