As the trade deadline approaches, the Pistons are considered to be looking to fully rebuild and put some tough players on the shelves, of which 27-year-old Jeramie Grant is the best deal in the Pistons squad.
Initially, the US media Mark Stan revealed that the Lakers had proposed to the Pistons an offer to trade Jeramie Grant:
"2027 is clearly the best trading asset the Lakers have right now," Mark Stein wrote, "and the Lakers have tried to send out Tarren Horton Tucker and Kendrick Nane as chips, and they're trying to get Jeramie Grant from the Pistons, but it's not been successful yet." ”
The latest news is that, according to Eric Pinkus, a reporter at the Open Stand, the Lakers will no longer pursue Jeramie Grant because there is news that Grant does not want to be a third person behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis:
"I actually heard that the Lakers have given up on Jeramie Grant and he doesn't want to play the third-person role behind LeBron and Davis."
This season, the Lakers have not been able to remain competitive, mainly because of the inability to stay healthy and the lack of chemistry in the lineup, which is why the Lakers need to make a move before the trade deadline.
In fact, if the Lakers can trade a tough player like Jerami Grant, considering that he has averaged 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists so far this season, he will definitely be a player who helps the Lakers on both offensive and defensive ends.
So how can the Lakers strengthen when they can't reinforce Grant? As general manager, Rob Pelinka will undoubtedly try more reinforcement options before the trade deadline, but the Lakers do not have too many chips in their hands and due to the limitation of salary space, they estimate that it is difficult to promote a real change of team.