Colin Sexton of the Cleveland Cavaliers will miss the rest of the 2021-22 NBA season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
The 22-year-old guard was injured in the Cavaliers’ game against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on November 7. Associated Press Report.
It was not until Friday that the Cavaliers announced that Sexton had undergone surgery in Atlanta, and the update of the 8th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft was announced.
According to reports, Sexton has played only 11 games for the Cavaliers this season, averaging 28.7 minutes per game, scoring 16 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Basketball-Reference.
The 6-foot-1 guard is coach JB Bickerstaff’s second scorer, second only to Darius Garland, who averaged 17.8 points per game.
With Sexton out, the Cavaliers faced more problems. They are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference standings and may need additional help.
The Cavaliers currently have Evan Mobley (Evan Mobley). Due to a sprained elbow, the rookie center is likely to miss the game for a month.
This new setback is a blow to Sexton, who is trying to prove to Cleveland and other NBA teams that he is worthy of long-term investment. He failed to get a contract extension before the start of the 2021-22 NBA season, but could have used the current season to reach a profitable deal in the next offseason.
Sexton is on the sidelines, his future hanging in the balance. Although he is considered an integral part of the Cavaliers, his name has been dragged a lot in NBA trading rumors.
His tendency to keep the ball in his hands as much as possible does not get along well with his teammates. Sexton is a scoring player, but his inability to make the right decision in the game is most people’s doubt.
As Reported beforeThe Cavaliers management is still evaluating the degree of integration of Sexton with Garland and Mobley. But there is no news about how much Sexton they are willing to provide.
Some players in Sexton’s 2018 NBA Draft have received huge offers from their teams, including De Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets.
Fox won a five-year maximum salary renewal contract worth 163 million U.S. dollars, while Murray won a five-year contract worth 170 million U.S. dollars.
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