With Damian Lillard's season being reimbursed, the Blazers are already focusing all their attention on the offseason, when they will also have the opportunity to reshape the roster.
While the Trail Blazers' options are indeed very limited in the upcoming offseason, Sam Amik said in a note that he expects the Blazers to target Jeramie Grant of the Pistons:
Sources said the Blazers are expected to seriously pursue Pistons forward Jeramie Grant in the offseason. Since the Pelicans' 2022 first-round pick could provide the Trail Blazers with a draft pick between the 5th and 14th picks in this year's draft, this draft pick will be a key bargaining chip for the Blazers in their pursuit of Grant. Grant will also be eligible for a four-year, $112 million contract extension by the end of this year's offseason. ”
"In last offseason, Grant and Lillard competed for the U.S. gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics."
Grant, a player who entered the league in 2014, actually made it clear to the Blazers about Grant before the deal deadline in February this year, but the two sides ultimately failed to reach a deal.
In 45 games for the Pistons this season, Grant has averaged 19.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. In fact, Grant is still a more suitable player to partner with Lillard, because Grant's addition can not only provide the Blazers with depth and talent in the front court, but also his strength on the defensive end can also give the Blazers much-needed help.
This season, the Blazers are already facing a complete reconstruction phase, but in the end the team chose to keep Lillard and build a lineup around the latter, so in the offseason this year, if the Blazers can push for a deal involving Grant, it will definitely be a very good start.