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Cleveland Cavaliers: It was foolish to count out Collin Sexton this early

Maybe it was because many of us Cleveland Cavaliers fans were used to winning basketball for the past four years, but Collin Sexton to be written off shortly into his NBA career on the surface seemed silly, because after all, Sexton is only 19-years-old.

The book on Sexton coming out of college is that he was a tough-nosed defender, but his offensive game was a work in progress. From watching highlights of his days at Alabama, Sexton was good at getting to the hoop as well as drawing fouls and getting to the line.

But Sexton was not a proficient shooter from beyond the arc (as he shot just 33.