NBA Season Preview 2019-20: The one reason to watch each and every team

Cleveland Cavaliers: The dysfunctional Sexland backcourt

The Cleveland Cavaliers would love if the “Sexland” backcourt of Collin Sexton and rookie Darius Garland became a viable long-term fit. In this dream scenario, the duo would average 69 points per game, there’d be no hand-wringing over their future, they would be attentive to each other’s needs and in this backcourt, size wouldn’t matter.

Unfortunately, too much of anything can be too much, and Sexland feels like one attraction Cavs fan will need some time to recuperate from (at least 45 minutes) before visiting again for Round 2. Even if Sexton and Garland are both scoring, in Sexland, where everyone scores, they’re probably also getting scored on.

That doesn’t hurt the entertainment factor, though. The Cavs are going to be one of the worst teams in the league with Kevin Love, and coming off an impressive but also heavily flawed rookie year, it’ll be interesting to see how Sexton reacts to a new rookie guard stealing some of his minutes, clout and, quite possibly, his starting job. Drama, drama, drama!

In our darkest and loneliest of times is usually when fantasies set in, like right now, while the Cavs are staring down an inevitable Kevin Love trade. So even if it is a fantasy to believe an undersized twosome can make sweet music together, either way, it’ll be fascinating to watch unfold.