Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers. Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
The rebuild for the Cleveland Cavaliers officially began in June of 2018. LeBron James had not yet officially announced he was leaving Ohio for California, but the writing was on the wall. Armed with the eighth overall pick obtained in the Kyrie Irving trade, the Cavaliers took Alabama point guard Collin Sexton to start the next chapter for the franchise.
Three seasons later, what the Cavaliers thought they were getting in Sexton has changed dramatically. Sexton was projected as a high-motor defensive point guard with questionable shot upside.