December 25, 2024

Pistons sign Jerami Grant for three years, $60 million

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Jerami Grant

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant (9) goes up for a shot in front of Los Angeles Lakers’ Rajon Rondo, left, during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference final Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) – .

The Detroit Pistons continued their signing spree during the first day of free agency Friday, agreeing to a three-year, $60 million contract with 6-8 forward Jerami Grant, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Grant, 26, averaged 12 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range in 71 games during his lone season with the Denver Nuggets in 2019-20. He averaged 11.6 points in 19 playoff games.

Grant was selected in the second round of the 2014 draft by Philadelphia (39th overall). He spent two-plus seasons with the Sixers before being dealt to Oklahoma City. He has appeared in 454 games over six seasons, averaging 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc.

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