The trio of Jerami Grant, Deni Avdija, and Shaedon Sharpe has the second-worst defensive rating in the entire NBA this season. If the Portland Trail Blazers are truly building around Avdija and Sharpe, then Grant must be the odd man out.
Offensively, this trio has been doing most of the heavy lifting for an injury-riddled Blazers team, as each player is averaging at least 20 points per game. But that makes this stat all the more concerning.
This offseason focused on establishing a defensive identity, trading Anfernee Simons for Jrue Holiday, and giving Donovan Clingan a larger role in place of Deandre Ayton.