By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded forward Jerami Grant and a future draft pick to Oklahoma City Thunder in order to get Ersan Ilyasova .
With this move, the Sixers clearly add much-needed 3-point shooting at the 4 position. 29 years old Ilyasova is well experienced in the league, having played for Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic apart from Oklahoma City Thunder.
Ilyasova, 29, is in his 10th season. He averaged 5.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per game in three games with the Thunder this season.
Grant, 22, is averaging 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds. 1.5 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 0.7 steals per game in his career. He was the Sixers’ 39th overall pick in the 2014 draft.
“This is a unique deal that allows us to address both short term needs and longer term goals at the same time,” Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo said. “Ersan will bring us much needed perimeter shooting, floor spacing and roster balance, while the acquisition of a future pick or picks should continue to drive our ability to generate future roster building options.”
“On behalf of the entire organization, I want to thank Jerami for his valuable contributions to our team and for always being the respectable and classy professional that he is.”