Will the Collin Sexton and Caris LeVert conversations cause a split with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Could the Caris LeVert and Collin Sexton contract issue cause issues with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

It may not seem the most likely thing, but there could be a real concern with the Cleveland Cavaliers with the current contract issues surrounding Collin Sexton and Caris Levert. Both Sexton and LeVert are wanting new deals and both men are asking for about the same amount. Yet, Sexton was given about $40 million over the next three years in the latest offer, one Sexton turned down.

The Cavs don’t seem too motivated to extend LeVert until Sexton is locked up. That may not be a big issue on its own, but there’s a lot of static surrounding this team that may cause a minor issue into a catastrophe.

The big question right now is who to keep, Sexton or LeVert. Sexton is a better pure scorer (if healthy) and LeVert can do more outside of scoring. Though he’s not great at any one thing. Neither player is a tremendously good defensive player, nor is either good at three-point shooting.

They share the same negatives, so the discourse around them isn’t about keeping both but about who you get rid of. Whoever gets dealt is not getting an extension with the Cavs and may likely get less money elsewhere.

This is the type of thing that can cause two players to turn on one another.

The reports about the Caris LeVert and Collin Sexton aren’t helping things

A recent report stated that many (not all) in the Cavs front office prefer LeVert to Sexton, yet it’s clearly not Team President Koby Altman or Cavs GM Mike Gansey, as Sexton is still being given the priority over LeVert.

Knowing that people, possibly even your own coaches, would rather have the other guy over you is a huge hit to the ego and we’ve seen NBA players have notoriously fickle egos. It’s all that AAU basketball and being pampered and treated like a star from a young age. It makes it nearly impossible to criticize someone without them demanding a trade.

He says, looking at Kyrie Irving.

It’s very possible that insecurities bubble, causing friction between these two men. It’s also possible that both men are playing couch co-op video games together as you read this. It’s impossible to know for sure how all of this drama is affecting their relationships with one another but a resolution to this is the quickest cure.

Otherwise, we may soon have reports that one or both men want out.