Jerami Grant agrees to 5-year contract worth $160 million with Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers and forward Jerami Grant have agreed to a five-year deal worth $160 million, an NBA source has confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive.

The news was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Retaining Grant was a top priority for the Blazers. They acquired Grant from Detroit in a trade last offseason specifically to pair him with his good friend Damian Lillard.

Losing Grant would have put a huge dent in the team’s plans to continue building around Lillard. Those efforts have been on shaky ground, sparking speculation that the seven-time All-Star could seek a trade if progress isn’t made.

Grant got off to a hot start last season before cooling down thanks mainly to various injuries.

He ended up averaging 20.5 points per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and a career-best 40.1% on three-pointers.

The 6-foot-8 Grant provides the Blazers with scoring at all levels and the ability to defend multiple positions. He has never been an All-Star but certainly played at All-Star levels in stretches for the Blazers last season.

— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts

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