Jerami Grant has joined the Portland Trail Blazers via a trade from the Detroit Pistons. As part of the trade, the Pistons will receive a protected 2025 first-round pick and additional draft assets.
Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Blazers will absorb Grant’s $21M salary using a trade exception. As a result, they pair the all-around forward with superstar guard Damian Lillard, aiming to become a playoff contender.
The 2025 first-round pick via Milwaukee is protected Nos. 1-4, sources said. Detroit sends Grant into a $21M trade exception, and Pistons now have $43 million in salary cap space for free agency.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2022
For their part, the Pistons will get additional draft picks, while they now have $43 million in salary cap space for free agency.
Jerami Grant is entering the final year of his contract, worth $21M, and is eligible to sign a four-year, $112 million extension beginning in December.
*Detroit gets back a 2025 second-round pick from Portland.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2022
