Jerami Grant has been forced back into a starting role recently due to the Portland Trail Blazers' injury crisis. But this stretch should be further confirmation that Grant is more valuable coming off the bench, providing scoring and shot-creation for a second unit that desperately needs it.
Credit Chauncey Billups for making the switch to start Shaedon Sharpe over Grant this season, and interim head coach Tiago Splitter for maintaining that decision. But frankly, it was a move that needed to be made last year, when Grant was averaging 14.4 points while shooting just 37.3% from the field.