Boston Celtics: 4 Pistons Cs could target with trade exception

Jerami Grant

Over the offseason, the Detroit Pistons decided to throw a bunch of money in a cannon and shoot it in the direction of every free agent over six-foot-eight. Jerami Grant was easily the best player that took their offer.

It’s not rocket science trying to figure out why. Grant now makes close to $20 million per year on a Pistons team he would be best-suited playing the power forward on.

Unfortunately, he cannot do that with Blake Griffin running the point forward from the 4-spot. Luckily, that hasn’t slowed him down one bit this season. Grant is torching nets to the tune of 22 points per game on 47/37/86 shooting splits. He’s also averaging a shade under two blocks per game to go along with one steal to contribute on the less glamorous side of the ball.

Grant is too good to be in Detroit and the fit isn’t smooth. As the starting 4 for the Boston Celtics, Grant would bring the kind of two-way presence Daniel Theis will never be able to provide.

Josh Jackson

While Josh Jackson profiles as a wing, he actually stands at the same height as both Grant and Jayson Tatum, making him a potential option at the power forward spot for the Boston Celtics as well. Wherever he is deployed, Jackson has the chance to contribute in a meaningful way off the bench in Beantown if his production early on this season isn’t a mirage.

His 17 points per game seem less sustainable than Grant’s 22, but his overall effort from the floor is what is reviving Jackson’s reputation league-wide. He would be a fantastic reclamation project for Danny Ainge, who would be receiving an asset that is already doing everything to play up to the level of a top 5 lottery pick from the 2017 NBA Draft.