Los Angeles Lakers officially sign free agent Collin Sexton to two-year contract

The Lakers announced the signing of free agent guard Collin Sexton on Sunday, July 12 after originally agreeing to terms on a two-year, $19 million contract on July 1. The news comes days after the Lakers officially announced the Walker Kessler trade and their other notable free agent acquisitions of Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

Sexton, originally drafted with the eighth overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Draft, split time between the Charlotte Hornets and the Chicago Bulls last season. He averaged 15.4 points, 3.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. In his eight seasons in the league, Sexton has averaged 18.3 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.

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Projected to be the lead guard off the bench, Sexton should provide plenty of athleticism and efficient scoring as a career 47% shooter for the Lakers, especially at the rim. Those are areas that LA has lacked for in the last few years. He’s not a great defender or playmaker, but Sexton does have three years of experience playing alongside Kessler in Utah, which may have factored into Rob Pelinka’s thinking amid the Lakers’ roster overhaul this summer as they begin the post-LeBron James era.

Sexton posted a hype video on July 1 shortly after agreeing to sign with the Lakers set to “No Child Left Behind” by Kanye West with just two words in the caption: “It’s ON.”