NBA Draft 2018: Which players are heading to the toughest situations?

By Brian Rauf | Jun 22, 2018

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Collin Sexton poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted eighth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 21: Collin Sexton reacts after being drafted eighth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

PG Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers – Round 1, Pick 8

Sexton is another prospect that I love and is someone I think will be very successful in the NBA…with his second team. He’s an extremely competitive and athletic player who is a good defender and is great at attacking the basket. However, he’s not much of a playmaker (just 3.6 assists per game) and is not a good shooter, making just 33.6 percent of his three-pointers last season.

Why are those two factors particularly backbreaking?

If LeBron James stays in Cleveland, Sexton could have a hard time sticking on the court. He needs the ball to be effective and won’t be seeing much of it as long as James is in town. And, considering he won’t be able to space the floor as a shooter, he would provide virtually no value offensively.

If LeBron James leaves Cleveland, Sexton will be the face of the franchise moving forward – something I don’t think he’s cut out to be. He’ll have the ball in his hands, yes, but he’ll be surrounded by players who need him to create for them, which Sexton couldn’t do at Alabama.

In reality, whoever was selected with this pick would be stuck in this terrible situation. It just happened to be Sexton.

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