Dallas Mavericks Reportedly Interested In $160 Million Player

According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Dallas Mavericks have interest in a Portland Trail Blazers player.

Feb 27, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (9) shoots a basket during the first half against Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Jerami Grant is a productive player who just finished up his tenth season in the NBA.

The Portland Trail Blazers starter finished the regular season with averages of 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest while shooting 45.1% from the field and 40.2% from the three-point range in 54 games.

Over the offseason, there are a lot of rumors and discussions teams have about potential moves.

Recently, SNY's Ian Begley reported that the Dallas Mavericks are a team who have looked at Grant.

Via Begley's article on SNY: "Several teams, including the Mavs, have checked in on Jerami Grant’s situation in Portland."

A few notes from yesterday on on Knicks' center situation, Goga Bitadze, Jerami Grant and more: https://t.co/qHgiExIVLR

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 24, 2024

Grant (or a forward of his caliber) would be an incredible addition to Dallas.

They have a talented roster led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving but need more depth on the perimeter.

Jan 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) argues a call as Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (9) looks on during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Grant was initially the 39th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and is among the best second-round picks of the decade.

He has played for the Detroit Pistons Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets (in addition to Portland).

His career averages are 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 672 regular season games.

Mar 1, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (9) handles the ball as Memphis Grizzlies guard Jordan Goodwin(4) defends during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

That said, Grant also has a $170 million contract.

He still has four years left on the deal, so the Trail Blazers (or any team who lands him) would have to pay nearly $133 million until the end of the 2027-28 season (if he picks up his player option).