What the Christian Wood trade tells us about Jerami Grant’s value

Jerami Grant vs. Christian Wood

Former Piston Christian Wood has made a big leap as a player since leaving the Detroit Pistons, as he has had a much larger role.

Wood is 26-years-old, so two years younger than Jerami Grant and is on a one year contract that pays him $14.3 million, a value deal considering his production.

But it is still an expiring contract, so like Grant (who will make $20.9 million), Wood is a one-year rental and will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Wood is going to get a pay raise either way, and will almost certainly test the waters of unrestricted free agency looking for a max deal next offseason.

Same goes for Grant, who will be an UFA at season’s end and will be looking for a max deal. When it comes to contract and age, Wood is the better value now, but both players will be more expensive to keep in the future.

Wood averaged 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds 2.3 assists and a block per game on 50 percent shooting overall and 39 percent from the 3-point line on 4.9 attempts for a terrible Rockets team.

Grant averaged 19.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a block per game on 42.6 percent shooting overall and 35 percent from the 3-point line on 5.4 attempts for a terrible Pistons team.

Grant is the superior defender, though neither of them have a great defensive rating. Grant’s is five points lower than Wood’s, he can defend more positions, and is a guy who makes a far greater defensive impact on the perimeter, which is more valuable in the modern NBA.

Grant is also the better play-maker and better at getting his own shot, though both will be playing secondary roles on their respective teams.

Given all of this info, what can the Detroit Pistons expect to get for Jerami Grant now that Wood has set the market?