The Blazers still insist on building a team around Lillard, and Lillard said he had no interest in winning championships with young players, which is telling team management to get their peak players through trades, otherwise I'm not in the mood to compete for the championship. This year, the Blazers got the No. 3 pick in the draft, and now the team is evaluating the value, and there are many teams asking the price of the No. 3 pick, and the Blazers will most likely trade the draft pick for an All-Star-level player to try to meet Lillard's requirements.
If the Blazers want an All-Star-caliber player, the other main players will definitely have to leave, re-signed Simmons and Nurkic last season, and traded for Grant, but even such a roster is not in the playoffs, let alone win the championship. Grant's contract expires this year, the two sides have not completed the extension, the last time Grant told the media that he is likely to return to the Blazers, he likes it here, the two sides are going relatively smoothly on the renewal issue, and at that time also admitted that the team had offered a four-year 112 million contract, but Grant refused, postponing the extension until the end of the season.
Dare to refuse 4 years 114 million, the average annual salary of 28.5 million, why does Grant have this courage, this season averaged 20 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting rate as high as 47.5%, three-point shooting rate as high as 40%, from the data point of view quasi-All-Star level, offensive efficiency is very high, but this year's defensive efficiency has declined, Theoretically, Grant can sign up to 5 years 230 million, but the Blazers can not provide, if you join other teams, you can sign up to 4 years 174 million top salary, Grant's performance is obviously not worth the top salary, such a salary can completely sign a star, in the Blazers Grant obviously can not reach this height, tactical emphasis is not as good as Simmons, strictly speaking, just the team three.
According to sources, the team rebuilt around Lillard this summer, Grant will most likely not be sent away, the team is optimistic about his performance, and is willing to provide a large contract, in the latest negotiation, the team offered a four-year 130 million contract extension, with an average annual salary of 32.5 million, and the contract may also include incentive clauses. According to Grant's data, this contract is not a premium, even if you leave the Blazers, the next contract will have an annual salary of about 30 million, and Grant's free market is very good, after all, Poole takes 140 million contracts, and the two have similar data, but Poole is not as important to the team as Grant.
If Grant insists on asking for a top salary, or a large contract that exceeds expectations, the Blazers can only send it away, 130 million sincerity is enough, and Simmons' data is better than him, in the team is the second scoring point, it can also be said that the second player, his contract extension last season is only 4 years 100 million, the team provided 112 million contract, must also refer to Simmons contract, do you think Grant's next contract should be?