Starting Collin Sexton has benefits that Hornets just cannot ignore

Charlotte Hornets, Collin Sexton | Joshua Gateley/GettyImagesThe Charlotte Hornets will not have a winless preseason after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in their recent matchup. Interestingly, their first win coincided with Collin Sexton's debut in the starting lineup. And by the looks of it, he should hold onto that role once the regular season begins because the energy he brings to the floor could benefit the other starters.

One of the Hornets' vulnerabilities that dates to last season is their tendency to start games slowly. For various reasons, they have kept surrendering big leads in the first quarter. The same scenario occurred in their back-to-back losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder…