NBA insiders share why LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton 'experiment' is so exciting

"Collin Sexton is undersized to play the two, defensively. He is a score-first guard, hybrid guard. He might be best as a sixth man, but he plays f*****g hard on both ends of the floor, all the time. He is not a defensive liability because he doesn't see the game on that end or doesn't compete on that end," Lowe said.

Lowe added that Sexton will fight for rebounds, work around screens, and generally give great effort on that side even if he is small. "He's a fearless, balls-to-the-wall player that I've always enjoyed watching, and I think he's going to help this team as long as he's on it. I think he's the kind of player they need. I'm excited for that," he added.

Mahoney believes there's a worthwhile experiment in pairing Sexton, a straightforward player, with Ball, a much more innovative and creative player. "I think there's something about how LaMelo (Ball) experiences the game. Is it all spiraling loops and convoluted paths? He takes a route through navigating playmaking that other players don't," he said.

Where Ball operates in circles, Sexton is a "straight f*****g line all the time," so there's a potentially complementary pairing there, a "yin-yang dynamic" of sorts. Mahoney doesn't know if it'll work or if there's enough defense to justify that two-guard rotation, but he's on board. "I like the experiment of pairing LaMelo with someone who is so direct at doing the things LaMelo wants to be a little cuter about," he concluded.

Ball and Sexton do similar things in different ways, which might make the offense redundant, but it might also give them so many different ways to attack the defense. Ball would benefit from having someone to create for him for the first time ever, and everyone who plays alongside him, including maybe Sexton, benefits from his creation.