One NBA writer is proposing that the Miami Heat acquire Jerami Grant from the Portland Trail Blazers in a blockbuster deal. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Heat and Blazers:
The Portland Trail Blazers trade Jerami Grant to the Miami Heat for Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, Nikola Jović and a 2026 second-round pick (via LAL)
Grant, who becomes trade eligible on January 15, is expected to become available in trade talks before the February 2024 trade deadline, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Grant signed a five-year, $160 million contract with Portland this offseason in free agency before Damian Lillard requested a trade. Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jerami Grant, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat Updates
The 29-year-old Grant finished the 2022-23 season with averages of 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He shot 47.5% from the floor, 40.1% from 3 and 81.3% from the free-throw line.
Grant has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and Blazers. He has career NBA averages of 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Grant will make $27.6 million this season.
The Heat, who lost to the Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals in five games, could start Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Grant and Bam Adebayo if Miami president Pat Riley figured out a way to acquire Grant from Portland.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jerami Grant, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat Updates
Lillard requested a trade from the Blazers to the Heat, but he was sent to the Bucks. Miami tried to acquire Jrue Holiday from Portland, but the Blazers sent Holiday to the Boston Celtics.
While Grant isn’t as good as Lillard or Holiday, he’s still a talented scorer and rebounder the Heat could use.
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