Sexton, 27, said he studied tape of Smart's one-year Lakers tenure and envisioned himself stepping into a similar role as an energetic guard who can "impact winning." The 2018 lottery pick averaged 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls last season. "I watched a lot of the playoffs," Sexton said. "I watched a lot of [Smart] over the years. "I watched a little bit of like Avery Bradley as well. How he was able to change the pace on defense. That was a while ago, but just watching him and his competitive nature, that's my guy." Sexton added: "I feel like those two guys have been able to really lock in. I think I can bring that to this team." https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49352392/
Good summary by Tony Jones on him, who followed him in Utah Highlights: - Elite rim pressure by attacking the basket straight - bucket getter - can overplay when asked to do too much Seems like a great fit for what we want from the bench when Luka or AR are resting
Heard in a podcast that he was much better with Lamelo than alone. Shot like 52% from 3 or something. Which bodes extremely well alongside Luka/AR
I have seen the reports of Sexton always having negative +/- throughout his career due to how bad he is on defense, but I suspect +/- and the traditional advanced analytics are overblown. There is no way the Lakers sign Sexton unless he passes Rohan Ramadas’ (Lakers new director of analytics) top secret analytics metrics. I found some defensive clips of Sexton which absolutely passes the eye test that he can be an all defense lockdown player. Look at that intense defensive focus He knows the scouting report that Curry can drain 3s from the tunnel Sexton with the defensive hesi while guarding two players at once Steal of the offseason, we are back baby!
