The Cleveland Cavaliers’ latest offer to Collin Sexton in restricted free agency is worth approximately $40 million over three years, according to Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Sexton is coming off a meniscus tear at the start of last season and has a qualifying offer of $7.2 million. While Sexton was injured, Cleveland’s core of Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen crystalized.
“The offer I reported, the three-year around $40 million, I don’t get the sense Collin and his camp would take that,” said Fedor on the Lowe Post. “I don’t think they would take a multi-year deal at that number. In fact, I think it would be more likely they would take the qualifying offer, go into unrestricted free agency next offseason. Try to rebuild the value before that. Show that you can be healthy. Show that the meniscus tear is behind you. Show you can adapt to a lesser sixth man role. All those different things. I think that is more likely than taking the multi-year offer that the Cavs have made at this point in time.”
Sexton is represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, who has a successful history of prolonged negotiations with restricted free agents.
Fedor also adds that there are many members of the Cleveland front office who prefer Caris LeVert over Sexton due to the size differential on defense.