$102.6 million -- that's how much the Portland Trail Blazers still owe veteran forward Jerami Grant. Portland signed Grant to a massive five-year, $160 million contract in the summer of 2023, just one day before Damian Lillard's trade request. From then on, it became clear that Grant no longer fit with the Blazers' new timeline as they were committed to rebuilding around recent top ten picks, Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson.
Just as confusing as the initial contract, general manager Joe Cronin didn't correct this mistake while he still had the chance.
Blazers' Jerami Grant mistake is only getting worse
Grant had some trade value left following the 2023-24 season after averaging 21.