Zach Lowe’s Jerami Grant Lakers Comment Has Fans Buzzing

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make another major move ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. Jerami Grant is definitely a target and Zach Lowe considers him a top option for the Lakers. General Manager Rob Pelinka missed out on a few golden opportunities this summer and getting Grant seems like a reasonable decision.

Many talented players got close to the Lakers and almost signed a deal with the franchise. Is Grant the player they are looking for?

“Should we start printing the Jerami Grant-Lakers jerseys, by the way?” Lowe asked. “Should we just do it now? I might order one.”

Lakers could turn Grant into a third option

The Lakers have a few good reasons to get Grant. Truth is, most NBA teams wouldn’t make a move for him at this point. An NBA executive discussed Grant’s situation in the NBA and his chances to join the Lakers.

“Jerami Grant can play, he is a shooter, he is a good, active defender when he is engaged, he is going to do a lot of things that help your team. But he is a third option. He has some big numbers the last few years, but he has done it on terrible teams. No one is going to make a big trade for a guy who gives you 20 (points) on a bad team and 13 (points) on a good one,” an NBA exec told Sean Deveney of Heavy.

“Not with his contract. He is going to make $30 (million) next year $32 the year after that. Then he has two more years. You can’t pay your third option $34, 35 million. If Portland wants the Lakers, the Heat, any of these teams to take him, they’ve got to recognize that… They’re stubborn. Part of the job is to be stubborn, though. But part of the job is also seeing your mistakes and getting out of them. Grant was a mistake. Trading him now just to get out of that salary is the right thing to do, take whatever picks or young guys you can get.”