Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant (9) . Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
According to reports, Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard intervened with USA Basketball to get Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons on the Olympic team, by-passing some bigger names. What was the reason?
As great of a breakout season Jerami Grant just had for the Detroit Pistons, even his most ardent fans never thought ‘Hey, he should be on the Olympic team.’
Yet, here we are. Grant, a 6-foot-9 forward, has been officially named to be part of Team USA for the men’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.