The Los Angeles Lakers have a good chance of activating as the trading deadline approaches. After a sluggish start to the season, Californians are looking for good opportunities. And for several days, a name has come up with insistence: Jerami Grant.
Currently in the infirmary, the Detroit Pistons winger does not really correspond to the reconstruction launched by his franchise. Indeed, the formation of Motor City may need several years to really have a chance to play the leading roles.
And at 27, the former Oklahoma City Thunder does not seem essential to this project. Especially with its value, it embodies a potentially interesting player for a trade in order to recover additional assets. At the same time, with his profile, Grant may represent an opportunity for the Lakers.
His case is thus the subject of debate. For ESPN specialists Brian Windhorst and Bobby Marks, the Angelenos must rush on him. Why ? Because it will have an immediate contribution to the results of the Lakers. And in the short term, Grant seems to be the best player available and especially possible with Californian resources.
On the other hand, to recover it, Los Angeles will have to sacrifice Kendrick Nunn, a choice in the first round of the Draft and Talen Horton-Tucker. And that’s the big problem with this assumption. Since returning from injury, THT has been a bit disappointing.
But the kid is only 21. And above all, his leaders believe in him a lot. To the point of extending it for $ 32 million over 3 years last summer. By giving it priority over Alex Caruso, gone to the Chicago Bulls.
To support Anthony Davis over time, the Lakers are counting on Horton-Tucker. Will they be willing to sacrifice it for immediate improvement? The question may arise … In any case, the Jerami Grant file should continue to be talked about.
Ben Simmons, the Pistons tried it by offering Jerami Grant …
