Pistons elect to keep Jerami Grant

Jerami Grant‘s name was mentioned frequently heading into the trade deadline, but he remains with the Pistons and both sides are comfortable with the arrangement, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Detroit took calls on Grant all the way up to the deadline, but didn’t get an offer it considered worthwhile, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. The Trail Blazers showed the most interest this week, sources tell Edwards, but weren’t willing to meet the Pistons’ asking price, which was reportedly at least two first-round picks or one or more players who fit the team’s young core.

The Pistons weren’t actively shopping Grant, but they received a lot of interest leading up to the deadline, Edwards adds. Sources tell him that the team likes having him and he enjoys being in Detroit. He will be eligible for a four-year, $112M extension during the offseason, and Edwards believes that will be considered after the Pistons see what they get in the draft.

The Pacers, Wizards, Lakers, Jazz, Kings, Bulls and Timberwolves were among the other teams mentioned in trade rumors regarding Grant, who recently returned from a thumb injury. He has appeared in 29 games this season, averaging 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per night.

Grant is in the second season of a three-year contract he signed with Detroit during the 2020 offseason. He will make $20.955M next season before heading into free agency in 2023 if he and the team can’t agree on an extension.