FEBRUARY 1: Pistons head coach Dwane Casey revealed that Jerami Grant will return to the court for Detroit tonight for the first time in nearly two months, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press tweets.
JANUARY 31: Pistons forward Jerami Grant, who has been sidelined since December 10 due to a thumb injury, could be back in action on Tuesday against New Orleans, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press tweets.
Grant is not listed on the injury report. He averaged 20.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG and 2.6 APG in 24 starts this season before suffering a torn UCL ligament in his right thumb that required surgery.
Grant’s return was delayed when he was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols. He was cleared on January 27, then spent the past few days reconditioning.
Despite the injury, Grant has been one of the hottest names on the trade rumor mill this winter. He has been linked to a variety of teams, including the Hawks, Kings, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Knicks, Jazz, Wizards, Celtics, Pacers and Timberwolves.
However, the Pistons’ brass is reportedly split over the possibility of dealing the combo forward, who is in the second year of a three-year, $60MM contract. If Grant plays well over the next 10 days, it could drive up his price tag as the trade deadline approaches.
Come to NY Jerami ……
Unless knicks giving up Mitchell Rob I don’t think a deal is there.
Grant has been rumored to every team other than the GlobeTrotters! Yes his numbers get inflated due to him being on one of the worst teams in the NBA, but if you actually watch him play you would see that he makes everyone on the floor better by being in the game. Most of the other 4’s that the Pistons have on the roster simply do not or cannot move the ball and are prone to TO’s. Watching Grant play with Cunningham makes me want to keep him in the D and resign him to a new deal rather than trade him. But is he worth a max deal? Not sure about that. We will see what Weaver decides to do!
Trade him