Grant didn't expect to come off the bench, but Portland's decision is already paying off.
Jerami Grant made it clear that he didn't expect to come off the bench in 2025-26. Chauncey Billups had other plans, making the difficult but correct decision to demote Grant to a sixth man role. Interim head coach Tiago Splitter has stuck with the same starting five, which has proven to be a working formula with the Blazers now 5-5 to start the season.