Utah Jazz making Collin Sexton available in trade discussions

sam murphy

Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 6:13 PM·1 min read

After just one year with the Utah Jazz, it appears that former Alabama basketball superstar Collin Sexton could have a new home ahead of the 2023 season. Sexton was originally drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 8 overall selection in the 2018 NBA draft, but after his fourth year in the league, he was part of a trade that sent Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland for Sexton, former Auburn stand-out Walker Kessler and other assets.

The 2023 NBA draft takes place Thursday evening and the Jazz currently hold the No. 9 overall selection. Utah is rumored to have an interest in drafting a guard as they have made Sexton available in trade talks, according to recent reports from Yahoo’s Jake Fischer, so there is a very solid chance that he gets moved during the draft.

Sexton is only one year into a four-year, $72 million contract and will have plenty of suitors on the market. The Wizards, Hornets, Clippers and Bucks are reported to have the most interest, but a 24-year-old PG on a team-friendly deal will have options. Sexton shot over 50% from the field and 39.3% from 3 point range in 2022-2023. Sexton had a career-low in both points and rebounds with the Jazz, so it appears as if the move would be best for him as well.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor the trade rumors surrounding Sexton.

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