Retaining Jerami Grant will be a priority for the Nuggets this offseason, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Grant was highly productive filling in for Paul Millsap when Millsap was injured this season and could be the team’s starting power forward of the future. Grant has a $9.3MM option for next season and while the hiatus and subsequent league-wide loss of revenue could play into his decision, he’s still likely to opt out. Denver would then have to try to re-sign him as an unrestricted free agent.
We have more from the Northwest Division:
- Oklahoma County prosecutors have decided not to press charges against Thunder guard Terrance Ferguson regarding a rape allegation, Maddie Lee and Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman report. Ferguson was not arrested and there was a lack of evidence to support the allegation that the sexual conduct was not consensual. The incident dated back to a house party in 2018.
- Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari wants to finish his career in Italy with Olimpia Milano, Nicola Lupo of Sportando relays. Gallinari played for that organization before heading to the NBA. “Absolutely, it would be great to play a couple of seasons at a high level in the EuroLeague and win with that team. I’d like to finish my career in this way,” Gallinari said in an Italian radio interview. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent after this season, though the 31-year-old seems several years away from the end of his career.
- While Michael Porter Jr. had some rocky moments this season, he was productive in his rookie campaign and also avoided a major injury for the first time in three years, Singer writes in a separate story. The Nuggets forward made a monumental step in his career, Singer adds, and appears to have a bright future with the franchise.
I hope the Wolves go after Grant. I think he would be a perfect fit. He’ll cost a little more than Hernangomez, but his defense is worth it.
Yeah would be a good fit, solid defence and wouldn’t clog the lane.
Wolves should have a top pick in this draft tho and don’t need a PG or C. Doubt they take a SG either with Beasley, Culver and others. Which leaves SF and PF. I like Onyeka Okungwu for them at PF which would mean not needing Grant
I really wish people knew how to spell…
What was spelt wrong? I think I do better than 80% of someone the comments on here
This season Grant’s on-off per 100 possessions is -9.6, his TRB% is mere 7.5, which could easily be the lowest among all PF in the league – and those are huge warning signs. I am afraid Denver is going to end up overpaying him, which could be very detrimental for their chances to really contend in near future.
The Nuggets did give up a first for him, but they have a new GM now, so that may allow their corporate ego to back out of a re-signing… to just say Calvin Booth was never on board.
The linked article claimed he was versatile but really? His next employer (whoever that is) will put him at the 4 and leave him there.