The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball alums haven’t made a lot of noise in the NBA recently, but Jerami Grant made a big splash last week.
The former 2nd round pick agreed to stay with the Portland Trailblazers on a five-year, 160 million dollar deal. Last season in Portland, Grant averaged 20.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. With the Blazers moving Damian Lillard and entering a rebuilding phase, it’s likely that Grant will step into a bigger role until he gets traded (with this deal, that might not be for a while).
As Grant cashes in, some other former Orange are battling this summer to keep their NBA dreams alive.