Predictions for NBA's Top 2022 Restricted Free Agents

And signing an offer sheet for some kind of cap exception with another team doesn't make a ton of sense for Sexton (the Cleveland Cavaliers would almost certainly just match such a deal).Cleveland simply re-signing Sexton outright seems like the likeliest scenario.His injury kept him out of the Cavs' season-long breakout, but there's reason to believe he can figure out how to coexist in a backcourt that includes Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Isaac Okoro.Starting him alongside Garland could be asking for trouble defensively, but he could find success as a sparkplug off the bench.The Cavs ranked in the bottom half of the league in bench scoring in 2021-22, and Sexton is one of just seven players in league history to average at least 20 points and 1.5 threes through an age-22 season.Prediction: Portland re-signs.When you adjust for pace and playing time, Anfernee Simons' numbers over the last two seasons are strikingly similar to Sexton's. And after his breakout following Damian Lillard's injury last season, there's reason to be excited about bringing him back.In 27 games after Lillard left the rotation, Simons averaged 23.4 points, 5.8 assists and 4.4 threes while shooting 42.3 percent from three.Prediction: Sign-and-trade.After Deandre Ayton played an integral part in the Phoenix Suns' run to the 2021 Finals, they failed to extend him in the ensuing offseason.