Back to the Portland Trail Blazers Newsfeed

Blazers’ Jerami Grant Off to Strong Start, But He Isn’t Satisfied

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant is off to a strong start early this season.

The 10th-year veteran is one of a handful of NBA players averaging over 20 points per game in the first two weeks of the season, but he isn’t satisfied with how he’s been playing so far.

“I don’t even think I’ve been playing that well to be honest. Just got to be aggressive especially with Ant [Simons] out,” Grant said Sunday after the team’s loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. “We need a lot of scoring, so just trying to be aggressive, take my shots and not force anything.