Should the Boston Celtics be on the phone with the Detroit Pistons right now, inquiring about the availability of Jerami Grant? The star Pistons forward has reportedly been a target of trade interest for the Celtics in the past under the tenure of former team president Danny Ainge, but those talks never amounted to much.

Now, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Philadelphia 76ers have “engaged in ongoing discussions with the Detroit Pistons to acquire Grant, another forward, a young player and a draft pick in exchange for” disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. Per Pompey, someone “close to the Sixers said the team would want a more high-profile player than Grant in exchange for Simmons.”

The takeaway here for Boston fans is Grant might indeed be available given the talks are supposedly “ongoing,” and there might be space to put something together that appeals to Detroit if Grant isn’t good enough for Philly general manager Daryl Morey.

#Sources: James Harden and Jerami Grant are on #Sixers’ latest list of Ben Simmons trade targets https://t.co/K5q67Wp1Jn via @phillyinquirer

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) November 19, 2021

Presumably, it would still require a considerable package even though the 6-foot-8 forward is having an off year, but it is certainly worth making the call just the same.

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