Collin Sexton had a little bit of a resurgence final season with the Utah Jazz after a few injury-plagued years that noticed his scoring lower to a career-low 14.3 factors per sport as a bench participant for the primary time in 2022-23.
Nonetheless, he bounced again properly to the tune of 18.7 factors per sport on 48.7 % capturing this previous season.
It was a pleasant comeback for the No., 8 general decide within the 2018 NBA Draft, and he not too long ago mentioned what he believes to be the very best draft class of all time, although he could also be just a little biased.
Sexton spoke with Treasure Wilson on “It Is What It Is” and mentioned that his 2018 class is the very best ever, because it options notable superstars and different gamers similar to Luka Doncic, Trae Younger, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, Deandre Ayton, Michael Porter Jr., Miles Bridges, Jaren Jackson Jr., Grayson Allen, Donte DiVincenzo, Anfernee Simons, Bruce Brown, Kevin Huerter, and naturally, Sexton himself.
Collin Sexton says the 2018 draft class is the very best draft class ever
Notable gamers: Luka, Trae, SGA, Brunson, Sexton, Ayton, MPJ, Mikal, Miles Bridges, JJJ, Grayson, DiVincenzo, Anfernee Simons, Bruce Brown, Vanderbilt, Huerter
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The 2018 draft class is shaping as much as be within the dialog for the very best ever if you have a look at the hit charge of the lottery picks in addition to the depth offered by later picks like Brunson, DiVincenzo and Brown.
It’ll take a while to make this an actual dialogue as this class was solely six years in the past, and the bar nonetheless begins with the 1984 NBA Draft class that featured Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton, Otis Thorpe, Sam Perkins and Kevin Willis.
The 1996 NBA Draft seemingly nonetheless has 2018 beat, as that class gave us Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Peja Stojakovic, Marcus Camby, Stephon Marbury, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jermaine O’Neal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Derek Fisher.
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