It’s safe to say Jerami Grant isn’t regretting any of the decisions in his career. He’s gone from second-round pick to sparsely used reserve, to 3-and-d lynchpin, to primary scorer, and now key cog alongside Damian Lillard in Portland that will see Grant secure a $100 million payday with the Blazers or some other organization.
People questioned his desire to leave a good spot as a third option in Denver to a $20 million-a-year deal as the alpha for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. He parlayed that into Sixth Man of the Year buzz, a spot on the Gold-winning USA team, and newfound respect throughout the league for his versatile scoring ability and defense.