Cam Reddish

[inliner311]

That's funny because i think KPJ is the better ball handler, but practically, Levert is safer with the ball and has a better ast/to ratio

KPJ might also be a more willing passer than LeVert too. KPJ is averaging 6+ assists since being in Houston.

 

[Mcreek]

From a practical standpoint, how are you gonna find minutes for Sexton, Okoro, & LeVert at SG? Plus, you then have over $40M/year tied up in one position. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Sexton can always slide over to PG to give Garland some rest

 

[Lee]

Am I crazy to want a first here? A guy like Sexton who can reliably get you 20 pts for a scratch off on a poorly motivated me first guy? Yikes.

Trades like this make me want to keep Sexton. I really think he was breaking out end of last year and he seems to have no value. He was practicing those off the dribble behind the screen 3's begin of the year which is what tanked his 3p%, but if he can do that he is unguardable.

It's just hard for me to believe you can't get any actual production for Sexton.

I think Sexton has more faclue as a sign and trade than an expiring rstricted free agent. I wouldnt trade Sexton till the offseason or re-sign him.

Sexton is hurt and wont return til next year, trading for him gets his bird rights and his restricted rights, but still no gurantee you get to keep him on a reasonable contract, a sign and trade lets you know exactly how much you pay Sexton.

 

[Lee]

KPJ might also be a more willing passer than LeVert too. KPJ is averaging 6+ assists since being in Houston.

Not really a fair assesment, they are playing KPJ at PG and Green at SG. Both Green and KPJ are shooting below 40% overall and below 50% TS. 6 assist from your starting PG and 2 from your starting SG is awful, throw in the 50% total shooting and just horrible offense.

DG alone has as many assists as the combined starting back court.

LeVert is averaging 4.4 and he plays mainly SG but some SF. Its apples and oranges.

 

[foucault87]

KPJ also turns the ball over like he is prime George McGinnis

 

[inliner311]

Not really a fair assesment, they are playing KPJ at PG and Green at SG. Both Green and KPJ are shooting below 40% overall and below 50% TS. 6 assist from your starting PG and 2 from your starting SG is awful, throw in the 50% total shooting and just horrible offense.

DG alone has as many assists as the combined starting back court.

LeVert is averaging 4.4 and he plays mainly SG but some SF. Its apples and oranges.

I know it's apples to oranges but people weren't happy with Sexton's playmaking with the exact same 4.4 assists per game last year. 6.1 assists for KPJ is also same as DG was putting up last year.

Sometime you just got to go by the eye test. We will see how willing of a passer LeVert as he get integrated into this Cavs team. KPJ was a fairly willing passer when he was with the Cavs. Ill be honest that I have no reason to ever watch the Rockets and KPJ now unless they are playing the Cavs.

 

[sailfish]

Sexton can always slide over to PG to give Garland some rest

So you think it’s reasonable to pay $20 million per year for a backup combo guard?

 

[Lee]

I know it's apples to oranges but people weren't happy with Sexton's playmaking with the exact same 4.4 assists per game last year. 6.1 assists for KPJ is also same as DG was putting up last year.

Sometime you just got to go by the eye test. We will see how willing of a passer LeVert as he get integrated into this Cavs team. KPJ was a fairly willing passer when he was with the Cavs. Ill be honest that I have no reason to ever watch the Rockets and KPJ now unless they are playing the Cavs.

Willing and effective are different.

Last year Sexton was trying to play PG, had the ball allot more than a SG. But, that doesnt mean its Sexton's fault, as we are not sure if JBB had Sexton playing off ball.

This season, before Sexton got hurt, it was clear they had defined roles. Sexton was the SG,

KPJ is playing out of position, but what is Houston to do, they drafted a SG 2nd overall, KPJ is the better passer, so they move him to PG, which is not a position KPJ can play effectively.

Sexton's size and lack of defense made him an imperfect player for the starting SG position next to a 6'1 Garland. KPJ has tallent, he is also a SG, so I dont know what the fuck they are doing in Houston, but lucky for us they are idiots because that got us Mobley.

As for KPJ, he is a good passing SG, actually one simular to LeVert in that manner. But LeVert appears to be more effective of a passer as he has avareged almost 5 assists a game with ball dominant PG's while KPJ is only averaging 1.5 more assists as the ball dominate PG. And all I mean by ball Dominate is they are th unquestioned pg like Dinwiddie furing Brooklyn years or Garland has been this year. Playing some next to Rubio didnt cause Garland's assist to go up, and i am hoping the same for LeVert.

But this is the Reddish thread, and for now I want no part of Reddish, I rather play LeVert at SF some than pick up Reddish.

 

[foucault87]

So you think it’s reasonable to pay $20 million per year for a backup combo guard?

If the Lakers can pay 40m for one we can do 20m

 

[inliner311]

So you think it’s reasonable to pay $20 million per year for a backup combo guard?

I don't think 20 million will be viewed as much as it does now as the cap increases and the luxury tax line increases.

The luxury tax line is going to be up to 147 million next season. That difference is alot when we look at how to construct our roster out. We can keep Sexton even at 20 million per year and stay under the luxury tax.

 

[MirORich]

So you think it’s reasonable to pay $20 million per year for a backup combo guard?

Backup is such a limited word.

It really depends on role and minutes.

If he's playing 20-28 minutes per game and providing a certain skillset that we need mtuliple guys to have, than 17-21M per year at this particular place and time with Mobley 3+ years off from his max and Allen and Markannen on 40-50% of Max deals, then yes, it's something to consider.

 

[sailfish]

If the Lakers can pay 40m for one we can do 20m

I don’t think we should want to model anything that the Lakers have done lately. They’re a disaster.

 

[bs80]

Sexton can always slide over to PG to give Garland some rest

This is an interesting point. If both Sexton and LeVert are here next season, the two of them can be on the floor together whenever Garland needs to rest. Neither Collin nor Caris will be true a true PG, but between the two of them there is enough ball-handling and playmaking ability to hold down the fort and then some.

I don't think that playing for massive cap space in the summer of 2023, while something we have the flexibility to do, is a viable and worthwhile exercise. Therefore, I don't see the harm in paying both Collin and Caris so long as it's not such an overpay that they become untradeable. It's very possible to bring back Sexton and still stay out of the luxury tax.

 

[CavsFTW]

Cam Reddish was allegedly on the Cavs short list before the 2019 draft.

Imagine drafting him instead of Darius Garland.