Denver Nuggets acquire forward Jerami Grant

The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their march toward a total rebuild, dealing athletic forward Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a 2020 first round pick.

Grant, 6-9, 220, will provide quality depth along the Nuggets' frontline.  Last season he appeared in 80 games (77 starts) for Oklahoma City in 2018-19, averaging a career-high 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 assists while shooting 49.7% from the field and 39.2% from three in 32.7 minutes per game. He also posted four double-doubles and recorded 20+ points in 11 games.

Over five seasons, Grant has appeared in 383 games (145 starts) for Philadelphia and Oklahoma City, holding career averages of 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 assists in 24.1 minutes per game.

The 25-year-old was one of two players last season to average at least 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while shooting 39% from three (Karl-Anthony Towns) and was one of three players with 100+ threes and 100+ blocks (Karl-Anthony Towns, Brook Lopez). Grant also played a significant role for Oklahoma City in the 2019 playoffs. In five games (all starts), he averaged 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 35.2 minutes per game.

By Staff of TheDailySportsHerald.com