The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised the fourth-year (2021-22) contract option on Collin Sexton, and the third-year (2021-22) options on Darius Garland, Kevin Porter Jr, Dylan Windler, the team announced on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old Sexton started in all 65 games for Cleveland last season, averaging a team-best 20.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steal in 33.0 minutes. He joined LeBron James and Kyrie Irving as the only Cavaliers to average 20.0 points in a season before age 22. Sexton also had the third-highest scoring average among second-year players in 2019-20, behind only Trae Young (29.6) and Luka Doncic (28.8), and was one of just two Eastern Conference players last season (six in NBA) who averaged at least 20.0 points with a .470 mark from the field and a .840 clip from the foul line (Khris Middleton). Sexton was the 8th overall pick by Cleveland in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Garland, 20, was the 5th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, was the only NBA rookie in 2019-20 with at least 700 points, 225 assists, and 100 three-pointers. Over his 59 appearances (all starts) last season, Garland averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 assists in 30.9 minutes. He ranked second among all rookies in assists per game, behind only Memphis guard Ja Morant.
The 20-year-old Porter Jr. was the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by Milwaukee, was acquired by the Cavaliers in a trade with Detroit on June 26, 2019. Porter played in 50 games (three starts) with the Cavaliers last season, averaging 10.0 points (12th among rookies), 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists (7th among rookies), and 0.92 steals (4th among rookies) in 23.2 minutes. Porter has had his share of issues of the court, including being arrested with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle back in November. Ultimately, the charges were dismissed. Porter Jr. has been away from Cavaliers training camp due to personal issues.
Windler, 24, missed the entire 2019-20 regular season due to a left lower leg stress reaction, was the No. 26 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers after a four-year career at Belmont.
Cavaliers begin their season on Wednesday when they host the Charlotte Hornets.
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