3 reasons the Jerami Grant trade may be inevitable

The Detroit Pistons are Cade Cunningham’s team moving forward

Part of the reason Jerami Grant chose the Pistons is that he wanted a bigger role. He wasn’t happy being the 3rd or 4th option on Denver and wanted to show he had more as a player, and he has, which is why so many teams are interested in trading for him.

Last season that was fine, as the Pistons didn’t have any other options, but after drafting Cade Cunningham, those days are over, and Grant is once again going to be relegated to playing a complementary role.

Cunningham is a playmaker who can score, but he loves to set up teammates even more. His assist numbers have jumped up since Jerami Grant went out with injury and the Pistons are taking advantage of his elite passing ability.

Ultimately, Cade is going to have the ball in his hands a lot and going to be the guy initiating the offense. That doesn’t work if Grant is stopping the ball and everyone is standing around watching him work in isolation.

Cade needs to be surrounded with guys who cut to the rim, bigs who can pop or roll and guys who can hit spot-up jumpers, not players who dribble the life out of the ball.

I don’t want this to sound like I don’t like or appreciate what Jerami Grant has done for the Pistons, because I do, but the fit with Cade Cunningham is questionable and it’s clear Detroit will be building around the number one pick.

If the Pistons do trade Jerami Grant, I am certain they will try to send him to the best possible situation for him to thrive, and it’s now looking like that move is inevitable.