The Golden State Warriors are reportedly “intrigued” at the thought of acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers’ former first-round pick Collin Sexton.
It seems like there are mixed feelings for both fanbases. The Cavaliers die-hard fans think Sexton is worth Wiseman and No. 7 while Golden State’s loyal supporters seem to think Sexton isn’t worth more than the No. 14 and Jordan Poole.
The Golden State Warriors may look to acquire point guard Collin Sexton, but a trade really doesn’t make much sense for either franchise.
The happy median is there, but it likely won’t be a deal the parties agree on.
That said, here’s the original report by Evan Dammarell.
The Golden State Warriors are intrigued with acquiring Collin Sexton but it would not net the Cleveland Cavaliers someone like James Wiseman or the no. 7 pick in this year’s draft, per sources.
— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) July 18, 2021
The upcoming extension and his overall fit make teams hesitant to acquire him.
The Warriors are only clearly valuing their two top, non-Big 3 assets.
James Wiseman should only be traded in the event that Damian Lillard becomes available. It would be interesting to see if they value Wiseman enough to withhold him from any talks centered around Pascal Siakam or Myles Turner.
The No. 7 overall pick is also a relatively high-value asset for Golden State. Either Davion Mitchell, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody or Scottie Barnes could be an option there for the Warriors halfway through the lottery.
Without having the No. 7 and Wiseman available, there would likely be little way for the Warriors to add Sexton. Then, it turns to the Cavaliers, who couldn’t make sense of dealing Sexton for anything other than Wiseman for the pick.
Sexton averaged 24.3 points per game last season. He was an excellent scorer, but for Golden State, there isn’t going to be much value in bringing Sexton in if they can’t play alongside two-time MVP Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
We saw by their quick dealing of D’Angelo Russell, having a score-first point guard alongside the splash brothers isn’t an idea they will entertain. That’s one reason this trade wouldn’t make much sense. Not seeing eye-to-eye on value is a huge problem when looking at potential deals.
The Warriors won’t overpay for Sexton, and the Cavaliers should see him as a long-term building block whether they give him a reasonable extension or not. For a trade to happen, Cleveland would have to drastically lower their price.
The former No. 8 overall pick, Sexton will have a lengthy NBA career. The skill is there, but as a key second-unit player for Golden State and not a starter, the trade just wouldn’t make much sense.