Collin Sexton: Does he still have a shot at becoming a star?
Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 3:29 pm
Sexton is generally not well regarded as he's a 6'1" SG who is currently a bad defender. But after two injury plagued seasons, Sexton had an offensive explosion last season, jumping to a 3.8 OBPM due to his 105 TS, 29.5% AST%, 2.28 A:TO ratio, and 27.5% USG. Sexton regained his athleticism (shooting 74% at the rim while having a FTr of .356) and maintained his now extremely high level shooting. Sexton shot 86% from the line, 39% from three on fairly high volume, 45% from floater range on high volume, and around 42% from midrange on low volume. He also improved significantly as a passer and decision maker this year.
But despite his great offensive production (top 25 in the entire league in OBPM), Sexton still has many doubters and for good reason. He just turned 25 in January, but he's 6 years into his career and he's a clear negative on defense. He should also play PG due to his height, but his passing and PG skills are still just not good enough to play PG.
Are there examples of former gunner guards who reformed themselves to be PGs this late in their career while maintaining their scoring firepower? Do you think Sexton with even better passing and decision making could reach maybe star level? With better passing and defense, could he reach Jalen Brunson level?
But despite his great offensive production (top 25 in the entire league in OBPM), Sexton still has many doubters and for good reason. He just turned 25 in January, but he's 6 years into his career and he's a clear negative on defense. He should also play PG due to his height, but his passing and PG skills are still just not good enough to play PG.
Are there examples of former gunner guards who reformed themselves to be PGs this late in their career while maintaining their scoring firepower? Do you think Sexton with even better passing and decision making could reach maybe star level? With better passing and defense, could he reach Jalen Brunson level?