Jerami Grant traded to Denver

[jom2003]

If Utah is going to trade Dante at the moment, it would have to be a sucker deal given his current value. There's a chance he could play his way into value this season, but we'll need to see. If such is the case, Utah may well just keep him. Love the "what ifs" involved with this stuff.

It's basically damage control at this point. DL made mistakes last summer and we are suffering from them

 

[TheStormofWar]

It's basically damage control at this point. DL made mistakes last summer and we are suffering from them

Hindsight. At the time, the deal was solid enough that most of us were good with it. You can't crucify a man for something that wasn't a sin at the time.

 

[jom2003]

Hindsight. At the time, the deal was solid enough that most of us were good with it. You can't crucify a man for something that wasn't a sin at the time.

Not really. It doesn't require much hindsight at all to see the risks of signing an injury prone player to a 3 year fully guaranteed deal. Most of us saw it coming. We had no problem with the decision of bringing Dante back. But bringing him back on what kind of deal really matters.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

I don't like it because it gives Denver more depth. OKC gave a good player to a division rival for a likely poor draft pick, right? No other team would've wanted Grant?

 

[infection]

Hindsight. At the time, the deal was solid enough that most of us were good with it. You can't crucify a man for something that wasn't a sin at the time.

Even though I wasn’t super exited about it, I’d agree. I don’t fault him for his Hayward PTSD. What I do fault him for is not wanting to include him in a deadline Conley deal and sending out the “OMG we love Exum and think he can be special” message continually through TJ.

 

[jom2003]

I don't like it because it gives Denver more depth. OKC gave a good player to a division rival for a likely poor draft pick, right? No other team would've wanted Grant?

One first rounder is enough to get it done because Grant is basically a one year rental given the fact that it is almost a guarantee that he opts out next year. And I don't think Denver has enough to bring him back

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Even though I wasn’t super exited about it, I’d agree. I don’t fault him for his Hayward PTSD. What I do fault him for is not wanting to include him in a deadline Conley deal and sending out the “OMG we love Exum and think he can be special” message continually through TJ.

I don't think it was confirmed that Exum was truly the holdup.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

One first rounder is enough to get it done because Grant is basically a one year rental given the fact that it is almost a guarantee that he opts out next year. And I don't think Denver has enough to bring him back

Thanks, that makes sense. Makes them tough for this season, but likely won't retain him.

 

[infection]

I don't think it was confirmed that Exum was truly the holdup.

It wasn’t confirmed that he was the holdup, but it’s confirmed that when they asked we said no. In any case, DL valued Exum above the two weeks of limbo he put the team, and Ricky, through.

 

[jom2003]

Thanks, that makes sense. Makes them tough for this season, but likely won't retain him.

Denver has time. Their main core all have more than five year left in them. Acquiring someone like Grant to win now makes more sense for a team like us.

 

[Nate505]

Denver rescinded Lyles’s qualifying offer after this trade lol

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

Yeah this is a good pickup for Denver, sucks for the Jazz as it fills a hole they had. I also believe they might be able to keep him as Millsap's deal is up after this year.

I would've like Grant on the Jazz TBH, he was a player I liked last year for the Jazz to steal away from OKC.