Detroit Pistons: Jerami Grant’s contract looks great in comparison
Detroit Pistons: Jerami Grant’s contract is a steal in comparison
Troy Weaver looks like a genius when you compare Jerami Grant’s contract to some of the ones that have been given out this offseason.
Grant averaged 22.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in his first season with Detroit, enough to get him some votes for Most Improved Player. He did it at a cost of around $20 million per year, which is about minimum wage in the NBA these days for quality players.
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Now let’s look at some of the other contracts given out this offseason:
- Lonzo Ball: 4 years/$85 million
- Duncan Robinson: 5 years/$90 million
- Terry Rozier: 4 years/$97 million
- Aaron Gordon: 4 years/$92 million
All of these players are good, but have major flaws and I think it’s safe to say that Jerami Grant is better than all of them.
The Gordon contract looks especially awful, as the Nuggets are the same team that failed to keep Jerami Grant and then had to shell out $92 million for a guy who averaged 10 points and 4.7 rebounds for them last season. Ouch.
Yes, Gordon is younger than Grant but also has an extensive injury history, so this one makes no sense to me, as it seems like Gordon should have gotten half of that at most.
Even former Detroit Piston Luke Kennard makes $16 million a year to score 8 points a game and catch DNP’s in the playoffs.
Jerami Grant’s contract might be the best non-rookie deal in the NBA right now, but what might an extension look like?