Ranking the 9 players Utah traded for this summer

#1: Collin Sexton

In five years, Donovan Mitchell averaged 23.9 points, 4.5 assists, 4.2 boards, and shot 44% from the field and 36% from deep. In four years, Collin Sexton has averaged an even 20 points, 3.3 assists, three rebounds, and shot 46% from the floor and 38% from deep. Both are undersized shooting guards who aren’t particularly great on defense. Basically, the Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell for Donovan Mitchell, a bunch of picks, and the #2 and #3 players on this list.

Talk about getting fleeced. Danny Ainge strikes again.

Sexton is a ball-dominant shooting guard who can score with volume and remain relatively efficient when he’s doing it. He’s a fringe All-Star already and could break through if his Jazz overperforms or if he fills up the stat sheet.

I’m hoping the Jazz manage to get Victor Wembanyama, partly because he’s a generational talent, and party because the floor spacing with Sexton would be immaculate.

Sexton combines the volume scoring and efficiency of Mitchell with the hot hand that Jordan Clarkson occasionally gets. When Sexton starts to feel himself, there’s really no stopping him.

Not only is he the best player the Jazz acquired via trade this offseason, but he is also probably the best player on the Jazz outright, and this could be the biggest reason why Utah basketball will remain fun this season, even if their record is horrible.