Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant was one of the biggest names to stay put at the NBA Trade Deadline Thursday afternoon.
Ultimately, Detroit felt there was not a package significant enough to ship off its best player. But if he were traded, there was a strong chance Grant would have returned to his hometown and become a member of the Portland Trail Blazers.
According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, the Blazers held the “strongest interest” in trading for Grant.
Intel on why Jerami Grant remains a Piston, year-long interest in Marvin Bagley III and the importance of flexibility.