Collin Sexton has been mentioned in trade rumors, though what the Utah Jazz want for him is unclear. His value may not be all too high, but it's fair to suggest that he's worth more than Jordan Clarkson, who can be had for a second-round pick(s).
Because of Sexton's youth to go with his scoring abilities, any interested party should be ready to give up at least one first-round pick. However, the Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith trades shed light on how weak the trade market might be.
This is not because Sexton is overpaid but because teams aren't willing to give up that much for guys who could hurt their flexibility. That may hurt his trade value, so a proposed trade by ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel may set the tone for what Sexton's market looks like.
Siegel proposed the following trade between the Jazz, Clippers, and Hawks.
Clippers receive: Sexton, Patty Mills
Jazz receive: PJ Tucker, Cody Zeller, Kobe Brown, 2026 Grizzlies second-round pick, 2030 Clippers second-round pick, 20131 Clippers second-round pick
Hawks receive: Bones Hyland
Siegel explained what the conundrum is with a trade like this from the Clippers' side.
"LA doesn't have many assets to offer up. The Clippers can't trade a first-round pick until 2030, and they wouldn't want to do so in this scenario. All that is left from the Clippers in terms of draft assets is two second-round picks in 2030 and 2031."
This trade doesn't look good at first
A deal like this is a cap-clearing move for the Jazz, who have no use for Tucker or Zeller and wouldn't get a first-round pick back. Whether Sexton is in their future plans or not, it wouldn't make much sense for them to accept this package because they would be settling.
Sexton hasn't really hindered the Jazz's tanking efforts and doesn't get paid too much for what he does. Trading him would open the door for their younger players to get more burn, but a case could be made that they're better off being eased in slowly instead of being thrown right to the wolves.
The Clippers make a ton of sense as a trade destination for him. They've persevered through Kawhi Leonard's injury, and now they're getting him back. Adding Sexton for expendable deals is about as ideal as they could hope for. But if the price is a first-round pick, and the Clippers can't oblige, then no deal.
However, harkening back to the Schroder and Finney-Smith trades, the market might just be so weak that interested suitors in Sexton may not offer much better than what the Clippers hypothetically do here.
If the Jazz want and expect Sexton to fetch them a first-round pick, then...
Grade: D
But if the Jazz want to get rid of him, and his market is that low...
Grade: B