What kind of assets would a theoretical deal take, from a Portland perspective?
The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently amenable to a trade that could see them acquire 3-and-D veteran Portland Trail Blazers power forward Jerami Grant this summer, reportsFischer notes that one-time All-Star combo guard Dejounte Murray, currently with the Atlanta Hawks, is another top veteran target. Grant, meanwhile, is a client of Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, much like All-NBA L.A. stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The 30-year-old Syracuse product has four years remaining on the five-season, $160 million contract he signed as a free agent with the non-contender Blazers last summer. His $36.4 million owed in 2027-28, when he'll be 33 and presumably falling off, is a player option. Given the uncertainty of the NBA's salary cap at that point , he may be able to fetch more money as a free agent at that point, even with declining on-court value.
The Lakers will have up to three first round picks that they can trade, including this year's No. 17 pick in first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, slated for Wednesday. Grant has never been an All-Star and is generally seen as being fairly overpaid, though he still does have value so he's not quite a negative asset. Perhaps a lottery-protected first rounder and a future second is enough to get a deal done.
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