I don't understand, why are you still rushing to ask for such a brush?
As the new season draws closer, teams are hurrying to make the final touches, and with so few quality pieces of the puzzle left in the free agent market, their eyes are almost always on rebuilding teams, such as the Portland Trail Blazers, this team's Thybulle, Robert Williams are all frequently mentioned names, and of course, Jerami Grant, who has been the man of the year lately.
Reporter Ian Begley revealed: Multiple teams in the league are watching Grant's situation with the Trail Blazers.
The closest to a trade is the Lakers, the Mavericks in second place, and the Clippers, who also have an offer for Portland......
Okay, let's talk about Jerami Grant specifically.
Grant was born in a basketball family, his father and uncle are NBA players, so whether it is talent or basketball foundation, he has always been the top existence in his age, although he was born in the second round, but with excellent physical condition, Grant quickly gained a foothold in the NBA, and got a 3D training plan, after 4 years of training, 18-19 season, Grant handed over a report of 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocks, shooting 50% from the field and 39% from three-point range.
If it is this version of Grant, it is understandable to be coaxed, the offensive and defensive efficiency is extremely high, the true shooting rate is close to 60%, the defensive plus/minus value is +0.6, and he can rank in the top ten in the same position, but now.
After 2020, Grant chose to accept an offer from the Pistons with a higher salary, and since then he has begun to transform into the core of ball holding, with the increase of ball possession and tactical status, Grant's basic data is indeed a lot better, and he has always maintained a level of 20+, 22-23 season, 30-year-old Grant used a report card that averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks, 48% shooting rate, and 40% three-point shooting rate. In exchange for a big contract of 160 million for 5 years.
But in reality? Has Grant really reached the level of a first-line star, look at the high-end data, the offensive end is remarkable, but the production and explosiveness are not outstanding, at most he is a second-rate scorer, he can't be the main attacker, he can barely play the role of a three-leader in the championship team, the most important thing is defense, since the transformation, Grant's defensive willingness has decreased significantly, as a 2.03-meter-tall forward, he only averages 3 rebounds per game, offensive rebounding rate and defensive rebounding rate, respectively, 1.9% and 8.7%, Both are ranked outside the top 240 in the league.
With a defensive efficiency of 117.5, it's almost the lowest in the league, with a true defensive plus/minus of -1.1, which is only better than Kuzma, Markkanen, John Collins and Harrison Barnes among players in the same position.
Frankly speaking, Grant is now a brush, and can only find a sense of presence on the basic data, which does not help the team substantially.
As the core, there is no scoring explosiveness, and there is no ability to make teammates better;
As a supporting role, the defense drags down the whole team, and the contract is long and big;
So, let's let him play "happy basketball" in the Trail Blazers, of course, from Grant's point of view, he is not interested in winning the championship at all, brushing up on data, lying down to make money, is also a life choice.