Many teams will be paying attention to the situation of Jerami Grant this summer, and as Ian Begley, journalist for CUT, one of them will be the Dallas Mavericks. According to him, the Texans have already asked about a possible transfer that involves the arrival of the power forward, and Portland seems willing to listen to offers to study the situation.
Grant re-signed last year with Oregon in what seemed like an attempt to convince Damian Lillard to stay, a strategy that did not have the desired effect given that the point guard requested a transfer shortly after. Since then the Blazers have entered into a full reconstruction, which makes Jerami a player who does not seem to fit so much into the squad and whose departure could give the team more young pieces for this new project. His contract, 160 million in five years, may be the main impediment to his exit, although this will be a minor obstacle for teams that are willing to spend to fight for a ring.
The power forward comes from averaging 21 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists, numbers that may be somewhat inflated when being on a team lacking a true first option. In fact, his situation in this sense is curious, because after spending two years in Detroit and another two in the Blazers who lost both seasons, he has been away from truly competitive environments for quite some time despite the fact that he seems to be a player prepared for them. . As a third sword he can give an important boost to many squads, and this seems to be the reason why the Mavs, in which there is a noticeable jump between the two stars and the rest, have noticed him.
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In any case, they are not the only ones who have noticed Grant, who will be one of the men who will make this a very busy summer in Portland. Those from Oregon are also exploring the possible departure of Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams III, so it is possible that the current squad is very different from what we will see when the course begins.
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2024-06-24 09:00:00
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