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1 month ago – via Chris Mannix @ Sports Illustrated

Celtics remain high on Harrison Barnes

The Celtics do have a potential ace in the hole in a $28.5 million trade exception acquired in the Hayward sign-and-trade. Internally, though, there are mixed feelings about using it before the March 25 trade deadline. The Celtics are high on Harrison Barnes, sources told Sports Illustrated, the Kings forward who could be moved by Sacramento. There’s interest in Jerami Grant, too, though the Pistons have not shown any urgency in offloading the 26-year-old Grant, who is having a career season. The Celtics could also hold onto the exception and use it in a deal this offseason, before it expires.

1 month ago – via Henry Abbott @ TrueHoop

Jerami Grant available?

Rival executives wonder if, a few months into Jerami Grant’s breakout season, the Pistons might trade the 26-year-old for prospects and picks.

2 months ago – via James L. Edwards III @ The Athletic

Pistons have no interest in trading Jerami Grant

Grant is in the midst of his best season as a pro, and despite him not being selected for his first All-Star appearance this year, many teams have checked in on his availability and made offers, per league sources. However, Detroit appears to have *no interest* whatsoever in trading Grant, who is averaging 23.4 points this season and is in good position to win the NBA’s Most Improved Award, per league sources.

2 months ago – via Shams Charania @ The Athletic

Jerami Grant among top trade targets for Celtics

Among top trade targets for the Celtics: Detroit’s Jerami Grant, sources said. Grant is having a breakout season, averaging 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is a leader for the Most Improved Player of the Year award.

5 months ago – via Twitter msinger

Michael Singer: Source: Trade exception in Jerami Grant’s S&T with Detroit is actually worth $9.525 million. Still significant.

2 years ago – via NBA.com

The Denver Nuggets have acquired forward Jerami Grant from Oklahoma City in exchange for a 2020 first round pick, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today.

2 years ago – via Twitter chrisadempsey

Chris Dempsey: #Nuggets coach Michael Malone on the Jerami Grant trade: “I think the Denver Nuggets got a lot better. … He’s a guy that I’ve long thought very, very highly of.”

2 years ago – via Twitter chrisadempsey

Chris Dempsey: Malone on Grant: “I think he’s going to fit seamlessly into our culture. And he’s a guy who was a starter on a playoff team.” #Nuggets

2 years ago – via ESPN

The Thunder were prepared to honor the commitments on the agreements while also allowing the players to reconsider their situations. With George traded, the Thunder are changing course, focusing on rebuilding with draft assets and young players. They traded Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets on Monday, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, collecting their sixth first-round draft pick in the past three days.

2 years ago – via Twitter ZachLowe_NBA

Zach Lowe: Pick DEN is sending is top-10 protected over the next 3 drafts, sources say. Converts to 2 2nd-rounders after that in the unlikely event DEN does not convey it before. Reading tea leaves –Millsap expiring, Lyles renounced– Grant gets a chance to be DEN’s long-term PF.

2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Jerami Grant traded to Denver

Adrian Wojnarowski: Oklahoma City Is trading F Jerami Grant to Denver for a 2020 first-round pick, league sources tell ESPN. Deal brings OKC it’s sixth future first in past week and saves Thunder $39M in salary and luxury tax.

2 years ago – via ESPN

Denver will acquire Jerami Grant with the $12.8M trade exception (created in the Wilson Chandler trade to Philadelphia last July) that was set to expire today (July 8). Grant is under contract for the next two seasons with a cap hit of $9.3M each year. The forward has a player option in 2020-21. Denver is now $1.9M under the luxury tax with 13 players under contract.

2 years ago – via Twitter royceyoung

Royce Young: Also, Grant was headed into the final year of his deal in what’s perceived to be a weaker free agent class. Unlikely OKC would’ve been able to re-sign him and with them prepping for a rebuild, and the fact it saves $40 million in tax, a pretty necessary move.

4 years ago – via CSNPhilly.com

The trade happened early in the season, hours before the third game. The Thunder had been inquiring about Grant for a while before the deal occurred. “This is something that Oklahoma City has pursued for some time,” Colangelo said. “They’ve expressed an interest in Jerami Grant over the course of time. The offers continued to get richer and richer. This led to the right timing from our perspective when the offer became realistic for us to make a move with Jerami, who we viewed as a nice young piece here.”

4 years ago – via CSNPhilly.com

“The injuries that we’re all aware of forces some of this,” Sixers head coach Brett Brown said of the trade. “You’re really trying to remain competitive and get a positionally-balanced type of roster. The injuries, I think, maybe expedited some of these decisions.”

4 years ago – via CSNPhilly.com

T.J. McConnell was preparing for Tuesday’s game against the Magic when his phone rang. Jerami Grant was calling to let McConnell know he had been traded to the Thunder. “I was really sad,” McConnell said. “I know a lot of people around here are sad because Jerami was like the favorite guy in the locker room. Everyone loved him.”

4 years ago – via CSNPhilly.com

Robert Covington described Grant’s personality as “unmatched.” Nik Stauskas noted Grant was one to lift spirits amid the flurry of struggles. Grant experienced 28 wins and 138 losses during his time with the Sixers.

4 years ago – via Twitter JCameratoCSN

Jessica Camerato: Bryan Colangelo on Thunder: “They’ve expressed an interest in Jerami Grant over the course of time. The offers continued to get richer and richer.”

4 years ago – via Twitter brianseltzer

Brian Seltzer: Colangelo says move made for team being competitive in short term, & to look at Ilyasova as fit in long term. Wants to maintain flexibility

4 years ago – via Twitter DerekBodnerNBA

Derek Bodner: If the 1st round pick doesn’t convey, would convert to 2 second-round picks (2022, 2023), per source.

4 years ago – via Twitter tmoore76ers

Tom Moore: Colangelo: Pick likely to be in 2020 (top-20 protected). If doesn’t convey, would be 2s in 2022 & ’23. #Sixers

4 years ago – via Twitter brianseltzer

Brian Seltzer: Colangelo on conditional pick: “More assets to utilize in future, whether to make selections or leverage deals… to help us down road.”

4 years ago – via NBA.com

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo announced today the team has acquired forward Ersan Ilyasova and a conditional first-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for forward Jerami Grant.

4 years ago – via Twitter royceyoung

Royce Young: The Thunder also generate a $7.5 million trade exception in this deal, which expires a year from today.

4 years ago – via NBA.com

“This is a unique deal that allows us to address both short term needs and longer term goals at the same time,” Colangelo said. “Ersan will bring us much needed perimeter shooting, floor spacing and roster balance, while the acquisition of a future pick or picks should continue to drive our ability to generate future roster building options. On behalf of the entire organization, I want to thank Jerami for his valuable contributions to our team and for always being the respectable and classy professional that he is.”

4 years ago – via Twitter tmoore76ers

Tom Moore: Hearing Ersan Ilyasova will wear No. 7 for #Sixers.

4 years ago – via Twitter BobbyMarks42

Bobby Marks: The future first round pick that OKC sends to Philly is protected 21-30 and will turn into two second round picks if not conveyed.

4 years ago – via Twitter MarcJSpearsESPN

Marc J. Spears: The Sixers were attracted to Ilyasova’s shooting and spacing ability while the Thunder has long been interested in acquiring Grant.

4 years ago – via Yahoo! Sports

The Thunder have been trying to find an athletic forward to complement their roster and pursued Grant as a short-term solution. Oklahoma City has maintained a strong interest in making a deal for Sacramento forward Rudy Gay, but the Grant deal allows the franchise to save money with the departure of Ilyasova’s $.8.4 million contract this season.

4 years ago – via Twitter PompeyOnSixers

Keith Pompey: The #Sixers are still on the trade call with #OKCThunder. It appears that Grant to #OKC is going to happen.

4 years ago – via Twitter JCameratoCSN

Jessica Camerato: The Sixers plan to keep Ilyasova, according to a source.

4 years ago – via Twitter ESPNSteinLine

Marc Stein: ESPN sources say that the Sixers made the trade to KEEP Ersan Ilyasova. They’ve wanted a stretch four to help Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor. Beyond the additional spacing that Ilyasova should bring, trading for him brings Philadelphia within roughly $8 million of the salary floor.

4 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: The stringent protections on OKC conditional first-round pick to Sixers for Grant make what league executives call “a fake first” in deal.

4 years ago – via Twitter

Adrian Wojnarowski: Thunder have been pursuing a deal for Jerami Grant for several months, and finally struck a deal for him. Teams are finishing trade call now.

4 years ago – via Twitter

Bobby Marks: Jerami Grant contract is non-guaranteed for this season and in 2017-18. OKC will go $7.1m under the salary cap with this trade.

4 years ago – via Twitter JeffZillgitt

Jeff Zillgitt: The pick the Thunder are sending the Sixers is a future first-rounder but with multiple protections, I’ve been told.

4 years ago – via Twitter DerekBodnerNBA

Derek Bodner: Can confirm @Jeff Zillgitt report that the pick the #sixers are getting is a conditional 1st. No word yet on protections.

4 years ago – via Twitter JakeLFischer

Jake Fischer: As @Jeff Zillgitt reports the Sixers receive a protected first rounder, don’t be surprised if the Sixers waive Ersan Ilyasova pretty shortly.

4 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: Philadelphia has traded Jerami Grant to OKC, league sources tell @The Vertical.

4 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: OKC sends Ersan Ilyasova and a conditional future pick to the Sixers, league sources tell @The Vertical.