Jerami Grant trade rumors: Deal with Utah Jazz makes sense
Jerami Grant makes sense for the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are once again one of the best regular-season teams in the NBA, but simply making the playoffs is not enough, the Jazz know their window of opportunity is closing and they want to win a title now.
They have the team to do it, as they currently have the best offense in the NBA (by far) and the 5th-ranked defense, so it looks like they might not even need a move.
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But this season is all about winning in the playoffs, and being able to go small will be key for them to get past teams like the Clippers and Warriors.
Here’s what O’Connor has to say:
"“Jazz are experimenting with smaller lineups to better prepare for teams like the Warriors and Clippers, both of whom have successfully downsized against them.”"
Jerami Grant is the perfect guy for this role, as he can play power forward with Gobert and even some center if they wanted to go really small in the playoffs.
Grant gives them another scoring option, as he can get his own buckets, and would take some of the pressure off Donovon Mitchell to always be the creator.
Grant’s shooting is good enough to replace most of what Bogdanovic brings to the table and his defensive versatility would be a huge upgrade.
If the Utah Jazz are serious about winning a title this season, a move for Jerami Grant makes a lot of sense, but what about for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons, is this enough to move their leading scorer?