PS: Will expect a max contract in the summer of 2022.
Which is why he is available
NBA is a year to year league. How good can we be NOW?
Just a Cavs fan fly-by:
1. I don't think the Cavs believe that Sexton is not worth the max so much as they believe he is not worth the max
to them. They prefer Garland, and if Garland was 6' 4" they might have an entirely different view of Sexton's value.
2. I think the Cavs are interested in also getting rid of Love's contract in a Sexton trade if possible. So if you are contemplating what it will take to get Sexton, bear in mind you would be competing against teams that also want/will take Love.
3. Sexton has holes in his game. Who doesn't? The league has plenty of max players with holes. He is not a natural point guard, but has has point guard skills and when Garland was hurt he averaged 6 plus assists a game without a big decrease in his scoring.
4. Not that they have asked me, but my willingness to part with Sexton depends on who goes at 2 in the draft. The Cavs seem to think Mobley and Allen (and occasionally Nance) can coexist on the court at the same time. If that is the case the Cavs might be willing to roll with a small back court, knowing they have interior protection.