The Mavericks are among the teams who are monitoring the availability of Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, Ian Begley of SNY TV reports. Grant is entering the second season of a five-year, $160MM contract, so the Mavericks would have to figure out a way to match salaries and add draft compensation and/or young players to entice Portland to move the veteran forward. He averaged 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game this past season and made over 40% of his three-point attempts for the second straight year.
We have more from the Southwest Division:
- Luka Doncic‘s status for the Olympic qualifying tournament next month will hinge on a medical evaluation from his national team’s medical staff, Sports Illustrated’s Grant Afseth relays. Slovenian medical experts will examine the Mavericks’ superstar’s right knee, which he injured during the first round of the playoffs. Doncic also played through a left ankle injury and thoracic contusion during the postseason. Slovenia’s tournament opener in Greece will be held July 2 against Croatia.
- The Pelicans hold the No. 21 pick in the draft and the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Christian Clark provides a closer look at three prospects they might select at that spot — USC guard Isaiah Collier, Purdue center Zach Edey and Baylor center Yves Missi.
- The Spurs have the No. 4 selection in the draft and a dark-horse candidate could be Colorado forward Cody Williams. The San Antonio Express-News’ Jeff McDonald explores the pros and cons of drafting Williams at that spot.
I don’t know anything about the Baylor center, but the other two are not fits for the Pelicans. Pels lack shooting though they didn’t play Hawkins much.
Collier would be another non shooting player clogging the lane.
Edey would clog the lane where Zion needs to work.
Messi is a raw nonshooter who only scores on putback dunks so he will clog the lane also. This is a bad draft & you know Willie doesn’t like to play rookies unless they can defend (see H Jones). Might as well combine the pick in a BI deal, right!
IMO
Mavs don’t have enough assets to acquire Grant
Blazers would ask 3 teams deal by sending Lively to the 3rd team
Lively is not available, imo
It is worth it for the Blazers to get off of Grant’s contract. He is overpaid, and by the time the Blazers even become playoff possible he will get mid 30s. The Blazers should wait off that contact for possible young guys that have the potential to be role players down the road.
Grant would be a perfect fit for the Mavs. They have some players that can fit the trade.
Blazers would reject this trade proposal
Blazers get Washington, Hardaway and 2026 First
Mavs get Grant
Any deal by Dallas needs to include Hardy and Green
Grant is overpaid and will be mid 30s when his contact runs out. The Blazers might flirt with being a playoff team in 4 years at best.
If the Blazers were smart they would want off Grant’s contract. Who would want Grant besides the Mavs is the question. I cannot think of anyone outside maybe Sixers (doubtful), Clippers if they don’t keep PG3, maybe knicks if they don’t keep Anouboby.
Without competition the Mavs should get him without it being too expensive.
Grant is incredibly reliable. Getting better every year and is in a contract situation where he’s going to be paid less than all of the other power forwards who are up for renegotiation, so how this is still an overpay? It looks to me like there was an overpay on the front end of the contract in order to have a reasonable contract at this point and the future. This is a valuable contract for a contender who can use an upgrade at PF.
Grant is going to be the if we don’t get main top guys we want, he’s next up. 2 FRPs is probably the starting point.
Grant is a nice fit for Mavs. Definitely can see that. Probably work in Philly too. I’m Philly I’d be talking to DeM DeR. He’s a better fit than Grant or George.