Free Agent Jerami Grant 5/160

[Strenuus]

One guy rates this as one of the worst re-signing deals:

1. 
   The Portland Trail Blazers likely entered this offseason under the belief that any hope they had in keeping Damian Lillard happy began with bringing back Jerami Grant.
   
   Well, as soon as the market opened, they routed every Brink's truck in the Pacific Northwest in Grant's direction and quickly got his commitment on a five-year, $160 million deal. And guess what happened? Lillard decided he was done with Portland, anyway.
   
   Assuming the Blazers eventually grant Lillard's wish—at least by trading him somewhere, if not to his preferred destination of the Miami Heat—you'd think they would want to immediately pivot into a long-term rebuild around Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe. Portland insists that isn't the case, though.
   
   "Our goal is to win to keep moving forward," Blazers general manager Joe Cronin told reporters. "We feel like our talent base is high."
   
   Portland, for the record, went a combined 60-104 over the past two seasons, and that was with Lillard making 87 appearances. If Dame couldn't elevate this roster, who on earth is supposed to do that now? Good luck if the answer is Grant. He's a fine player, but the only team that leaned on him as a primary option was the Detroit Pistons, who went 43-111 during his two-year tenure.
   
   He simply isn't worth this kind of coin—his 14.0 career player efficiency rating is actually a tick below league-average—and the only (relatively) reasonable rationale for the overpay was to keep Lillard happy. That obviously didn't happen, putting Portland in a wholly troublesome spot with Grant. At this pay rate, he might be impossible to trade for the next few seasons without incentivizing a team to take on his contract.
   
   https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10083720-biggest-re-signing-mistakes-of-2023-nba-free-agency

What else were we going to do given the current climate of the team?

 

[Freshtown]

 

[Whyachi]

Blazer fans love Jerami Grant. He plays much better then semi-retired Carmelo Anthony. Jerami said he likes the direction Cronin is taking this team. More tank vacations for lottery picks is a luxurious contract incentive.

 

[maxiep]

The GP2 deal was moveable so it wasn’t that bad. It was just a stupid signing.

I actually think we fell bass ackward into a great deal for GP2. Five 2nd round picks for half a season of the MLE? It's perhaps my favorite Cronin move.

 

[Natebishop3]

I actually think we fell bass ackward into a great deal for GP2. Five 2nd round picks for half a season of the MLE? It's perhaps my favorite Cronin move.

I commend the fact that he recognized that it was a stupid signing and immediately remedied it. Olshey never would have done that.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I actually think we fell bass ackward into a great deal for GP2. Five 2nd round picks for half a season of the MLE? It's perhaps my favorite Cronin move.

I would have preferred James Wiseman but that decision has less to do with Cronin than it does with Jody/Vulcan being cheap.

 

[inconceivable]

I commend the fact that he recognized that it was a stupid signing and immediately remedied it. Olshey never would have done that.

Neil never had any mistakes so nothing to remedy

 

[Natebishop3]

Neil never had any mistakes so nothing to remedy

 

[e_blazer]

Neil never had any mistakes so nothing to remedy

What about taking a job in a City lacking in valet parking?

 

[inconceivable]

After seeing Zach Lavine's contract 5/215, this Grant signing is not bad at all

 

[BIG Q]

After seeing Zach Lavine's contract 5/215, this Grant signing is not bad at all

And Grant plays a position of need. But I don't like Grants numbers either. Not my money.

 

[PDXFonz]

Something tells me this is going to be an increasingly hot topic this season.

I just hope It’s for the best. Contract isn’t bad if it can work and he’s down to be the vet so to speak.

You can’t tell any NBA player they aren’t good enough to win a championship. But it’s going to take at least 2 seasons for this group to be together.

Don’t overlook the chemistry change. For better or for worse. Chemistry is a big part of it. Young squad which hopefully wants to come and win.

Wonder what the youngest average age team to win the NBA championship is?

Any guesses?

 

[andalusian]

Wonder what the youngest average age team to win the NBA championship is?

Any guesses?

1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers 24.199

 

[PDXFonz]

1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers 24.199

Which is actually a completely wild statistic and a record which may actually remain unbroken.

I don’t even know if we’d qualify this year if we won it (we are under now, but wouldn’t we be over by then. Or would it be start of season for the players when factoring age?). But that would be absolutely incredible.

1. 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers 24.199
2. 1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors 25.587
3. 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers 25.710
4. 1954-55 Syracuse Nationals 25.867
5. 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers 25.940
6. 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks 26.049
7. 1974-75 Golden State Warriors 26.386
8. 2014-15 Golden State Warriors 26.393
9. 1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers 26.485
10. 1956-57 Boston Celtics 26.556

 

[BIG Q]

1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers 24.199

Herm Gilliam was in his eighth season in the league, Larry Steele in his sixth. Everyone else was on what would be their rookie deal by todays standards. Twardzik, Neal and Calhoun were in their fifth years. Final year of todays rookie contracts. Walton and Lucas were in their third pro seasons, Hollins and Gross their second, with Davis a rookie. This will never be done again. Back in the day rookies were 22 years old after four years of college. Now, most are 19.