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When the Cleveland Cavaliers made the difficult decision to trade Kyrie Irving in the midst of their run of contention, one of the assets they got back was a first-round draft pick belonging to the Brooklyn Nets. That pick ended up landing eighth in the 2018 NBA Draft, where the Cavs took Alabama point guard Collin Sexton.
At the time, Sexton was the second point guard taken, with Trae Young going a few picks earlier to the Atlanta Hawks at pick No. 5. Deandre Ayton led the way, followed by Marvin Bagley III and Luka Doncic to round out the top three.