It has been hotly rumored that the most aggressive suitor for Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant at the deadline was the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers were one of the most active teams at the deadline, shipping off CJ McCollum, Robert Covington and Norman Powell in separate deals while collecting a first-round pick, Josh Hart and some much-needed financial flexibility to eventually remake the team around veteran Damian Lillard.
Adding a young two-way forward like Jerami Grant made sense in that effort, and when Grant didn’t move at the deadline it left many people wondering why.