Jerami Grant, perhaps one of the interesting players this summer, is done for the season.
The 28-year-old will reportedly miss the last seven regular-season games of the Pistons due to a left calf strain according to basketball insider Marc Stein.
Grant suffered the injury last Friday when the Pistons won over the Washington Wizards, 100-97. He finished with only 5 points, a rebound and an assist in roughly 7 minutes of action.
Hence, the 6-foot-8 cager finishes the season averaging 19.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and one block across 47 starts.
Considering the Pistons are already eliminated from the NBA playoffs, Grant would best sit out the rest of the way and focus on getting himself healthy.
Although he still has one more year left in his deal, the name of Jerami Grant has been abuzz in the NBA trade rumor mill and linked to several NBA teams.
It also caps an injury-plagued season for the NBA forward who also missed 24 consecutive games after undergoing thumb surgery.
With Grant out, the Pistons are expected to turn to Marvin Bagley III to fill the void.
Bagley has been performing splendidly since arriving in Detroit from the Sacramento Kings.
Like Grant, the former top pick also had his share of injuries but has somehow been utilized well by Pistons coach Dwane Casey.
Since moving to Motor City, he has upped his numbers, norming 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds in 24.5 minutes of action.
Given that he is the second overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, Bagley has yet to meet expectations in the league. A change of scenery was seen as something that could aid the 6-foot-11 cager although he still needs to continue to polish other departments of his game.
With the remaining games, Bagley can bolster his numbers and performance – hopefully enough to land him a more rewarding contract.
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