Just last offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers had momentum in finding a trade partner to take on Jerami Grant. One team that made sense as a landing spot for Grant was the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, a deal never materialized, mainly because of Blazers general manager Joe Cronin's greedy asking price of two first-round picks for Grant.
An anonymous scout who spoke to Anthony Irwin of Lakers Daily questioned Cronin's handling of the situation.
“Joe Cronin asking for two first-rounders for Jerami Grant is hilarious. Portland traded one first for him and then gave him that terrible contract.