Detroit Pistons: Do Heat have what it takes to trade for Jerami Grant?
Detroit Pistons: Trading Jerami Grant to the Miami Heat
The first trade (originally suggested by Swartz) would send two players to the Detroit Pistons, as well as the Heat’s 2022 draft pick:
In this trade, the Heat give up two sharpshooters and a late first-round pick for Jerami Grant.
When you look at the recent Christian Wood trade, this seems about right, as Grant is the better player and should command a better return.
The Heat would definitely be reluctant to give up Strus, as he is a productive player who is on a minimum deal, an important thing to have when you have a top-heavy payroll that is about to get even more expensive with what is sure to be a max extension for Tyler Herro.
It’s hard for me to believe the Heat would be interested in giving up both Robinson and Strus, but no one is going to take on Robinson’s contract without getting a sweetener, and Strus would be it.
The 27th pick doesn’t have a ton of value, a fact Pat Riley knows very well, which is why he trades his first-round pick pretty much every year.
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This would certainly give the Detroit Pistons a boost of 3-point shooting, as Strus hit over 41 percent and Robinson has been one of the league’s best volume 3-point shooters over the last several years, though he did take a dip this season and found himself mostly out of the rotation in the playoffs.
This is definitely interesting, though there are huge pros and cons to taking on Duncan Robinson.
Keep in mind that he is the same age as Grant, and that Strus is only going to be cheap for one year. I’d also point out that these are two un-drafted players who ended up as quality role players on a very good team with one of the best coaches in the NBA.
Are we sure their success isn’t just a product of the system and team? That Robinson contract is daunting and Strus will be getting a big raise after next season, so the Detroit Pistons would have a lot of money invested in two one-dimensional players who might not actually be that good.
Hard pass for me.