Collin Sexton has been a productive player and model teammate for the Utah Jazz. He has never complained in his three seasons with the team and even praised Utah. He's not overpaid and if the Jazz were a playoff team, it'd be in their best interest to keep him. Because they're not, and in fact, far from it, it's time to trade him.
Sexton is young, but he's not super young. He's 26 years old, which doesn't make him really a core piece of a youth movement. While it's hard to see if there's another level for him to reach, luckily, he's shown the NBA exactly what he is: an efficient scorer who might not be the best at what he does, but can light up the box score consistently at a solid rate.
Sam Vecenie mentioned Sexton among the players the Jazz could trade, where he believes Sexton could get value back because players who have a similar playing style, like Terry Rozier and Dennis Schroder, have fetched back value for the teams that have traded them (30:19 mark).
There have been indications that trading Sexton is in the Jazz's plans. If the Jazz's best-case scenario on Draft Night - taking either V.J. Edgecombe or Tre Johnson, both guards - comes true, that makes Sexton's place on the team even less sense.
There's already a logjam of guards that will want minutes in Utah between Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Isaiah Collier, and Keyonte George. Whether more guards are coming or not, there's too many mouths to feed, so in a way, trading Sexton would do them a favor.
Sexton may have more value now than ever
A potential Sexton trade has been mentioned too many times to count by now. The reason why it's getting more attention is because, in this market, the jazz could actually get some legitimate value for reasons besides what he can do on the floor.
Good teams will want good players who are still relatively young, like Sexton, because his prime is just around the corner. Getting him while having the chance to get first dibs on keeping him could push them to trade valuable assets for him.
Another way the Jazz could orchestrate getting good value for Sexton is to help teams that want to save money while also remaining a contender. If they can trade their more expensive contracts for someone cheaper, like Sexton, they can afford to have their cake and eat it. They will still have to attach assets to save money, and that's how the Jazz can cash in on Sexton (strictly speaking).
It's a different scenario compared to the past because before, it would srrictly be about what he can do on the floor. Now that Sexton is on an expiring, team-friendly deal, on top of his scoring abilities, it's clear this is the best time to trade Sexton while the opportunity is there.
The Jazz may have lost perhaps Sexton's perfect destination a few days ago, but don't be surprised if there's a market for him.