When he first entered the NBA in 2018, new Los Angeles Lakers point guard Collin Sexton was known for his athleticism and ability to attack the paint, along with his fierceness and tenacity on the court. However, many were concerned about his shooting as he knocked down just 33.6% from 3-point range in his lone collegiate season at Alabama.
But he has proven those doubters wrong, shooting an impressive 38.9% from deep in his NBA career, and has just one season under 37%. And Sexton spoke about his improvements as a shooter, and being efficient overall, as something he’s been working on this summer.
“I would say being efficient is something that I can control,” Sexton said during a recently media availability. “Trying to shoot the right shots, make the right plays. Read the game. If the game says shoot, shoot. If the game says pass, pass. I feel like at the end of the day this whole summer, that’s all I’ve been focusing on is making things a little bit simpler. Reading closeouts. Reading if they’re back, let it fly and having confidence to continue to shoot.
“I feel like that was something that was a huge knock on me coming into the league was, ‘can he shoot?’ I feel like I’ve been able to just continue to prove. And I know I have a lot more growth to get there just percentage-wise and attempts-wise, but I feel like I can shoot the ball pretty well. So I think those things allow me to be efficient and it’s all about a mindset.”
As the Lakers’ likely sixth man, being efficient when he’s on the court will be crucial for Sexton and it is something he is focusing on. That ability to knock down open 3s is a big part of that whether he is on or off the ball, and maintaining that confidence on high volume is something that many struggle with.
But Sexton has that mindset and mentality and there is zero doubt that he will put in all the necessary work to do all of this and more for the Lakers this season.
Collin Sexton explains what drew him to Lakers in free agency
Sexton surely had plenty of teams in pursuit of him during free agency, but he decided to go with the Lakers this summer on a two-year deal. And the veteran guard detailed exactly he chose to join the purple and gold this offseason.
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