Jerami Grant has fully embraced his spot with the Portland Trail Blazers but has developed into an untradable player. The Blazers’ rebuild can go on without him, but Portland’s future likely involves him in some capacity.

If you don't fully commit to a rebuild or playoff run, you fall behind in both categories to teams with a clearer sense of direction. By keeping players like Jerami Grant on their roster, the Blazers have doomed themselves to be stuck in no man's land.