2 Jerami Grant Replacements the Portland Trail Blazers Could Target After Acquiring Ja Morant
2 Jerami Grant Replacements the Blazers Could Target After Ja Morant Trade
With Ja Morant now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, these two affordable options could help fill the void left by Jerami Grant.Rocco Moschella|
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Portland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers made one of the more unexpected moves of the offseason by bringing in Ja Morant. He gives the franchise a dynamic lead guard to jumpstart an offense that ranked 17th in the NBA with 115.5 points per game last season. The Blazers are now tasked with replacing Jerami Grant, who averaged just over 18 points per game last season.
Portland doesn’t necessarily need a carbon copy of Grant, but adding a veteran to join Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara in the frontcourt should be one of the front office’s top priorities. Here are two players who could make sense alongside Morant.
Tobias Harris
If the Blazers are looking for the guy who is the best overall fit, Harris may be the answer. He’s not the flashiest name on the market, but offensively, he is capable of scoring at multiple levels. He shot 36.8 percent from deep this past season, meaning he can stretch the floor, along with creating open looks for shooters by driving to the basket.
Harris’ 3-point shooting would be especially valuable to the Blazers because Morant changes the way defenses play. He is always a lob threat and isn’t afraid to drive to the hoop to draw a double team, no matter who is in his way.
Harris may not offer the same defensive versatility Grant did, but his offensive value makes him a solid target for the Trail Blazers.
Rui Hachimura
If Portland is willing to break the bank and really go all in, Rui Hachimura could be worth the investment.
Hachimura is younger than Harris and has grown into a lethal three-point shooter. At just 28 years old, Hachimura fits the Blazers timeline much better than the 33-year-old Harris. This creates a problem because he will have a significantly higher price tag. Historically, Blazers owner Tom Dundon has been hesitant to go over the luxury tax, but perhaps the acquisition of Morant represents the beginning of a new era.
Hachimura represents the ultimate win-now move as the best floor-stretching power forward the Blazers could acquire.
Neither of these players is a one-to-one replacement for Grant. But the goal now is for the Blazers to build around Morant. Hachimura represents the highest upside choice, while Harris brings an element of veteran leadership and playoff experience.
While a case can be made for both players, the most important thing for the Blazers is to build off of last season. They are still one of the youngest teams in the NBA, and they exceeded expectations in a major way by coming out of the play-in tournament and earning the No. 7 seed in the loaded Western Conference.
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ROCCO MOSCHELLARocco Moschella is a contributing writer for Portland Trail Blazers on SI. During the fall of 2025, he worked as a sportswriter for Fan Feed Network, covering sports news and developing digital media content. In addition to writing for On SI, Rocco is a freelance PR and social media content strategist for clients across various industries.
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REPORT: Serial Killer's Therapist Allegedly Practiced For Years Without A License, Faces Felony Charges
USREPORT: Serial Killer’s Therapist Allegedly Practiced For Years Without A License, Faces Felony Charges
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Christine Sellers Contributor June 30, 2026 3:49 PM ET June 30, 2026 3:49 PM ET Christine Sellers Contributor Font Size:A serial killer’s therapist reportedly practiced clinical social work in New York for years without a license and faces felony charges, prosecutors said.
Alison Winter, serial killer Rex Heuermann’s therapist, received $60,000 in reimbursement payments for insurance claims from 2018 to 2024 without having a clinical social work license, Newsday reported, citing prosecutors. Over $50,000 was allegedly billed via Cigna. The insurance company reportedly requires masters-level clinicians who work independently to have a state license in order to be part of their network. Winter also obtained reimbursement payments via UnitedHealthcare and Medicare, according to court documents.
Winter obtained a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University in 1999, the school told Newsday. However, a verification search of the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Professions does not generate a license for Winter under the Master Social Worker category.
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Prosecutors charged Winter with grand larceny in the second degree, grand larceny in the third degree, scheme to defraud, and 14 counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (SCDAO) spokeswoman told the Daily Caller. She was already facing the felony charges when she heard Heuermann’s confession in which he allegedly admitted to killing eight women, Newsday reported.
Melissa McCardle, a licensed clinical social worker and dean of the school of education and human services at Molloy University in Rockville Centre, reacted to Winter’s charges, according to Newsday.
“Nobody in New York State can practice psychotherapy as a social worker without a license,” McCardle said. Psychotherapists who obtain a Master’s Degree in Social Work must take a licensure exam and go through three years’ employment under the supervision of a licensed professional before applying for certification to practice by themselves, she added. (RELATED: Cheek Swab Taken From Wife Of Alleged Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Matches DNA On Victim’s Remains: REPORT)
Winter appears to have operated a psychotherapy practice in Sayville, New York, according to Healthline. An exterior sign with the name of the practice has since been taken down and the practice is labeled by Google as “permanently closed,” according to Newsday.
Winter has garnered national attention for appearing in a Peacock documentary series about Heuermann’s case, the outlet reported. Heuermann was sentenced to life without parole for the murders of eight women in Gilgo Beach between 1993 and 2010 on June 17.
Her next court date is set for July 21, the SCDAO told the Caller.
Exclusive | New details of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rehearsal dinner revealed ahead of MSG wedding
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Add Page Six on GoogleTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rehearsal dinner will be held at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Page Six can confirm.
Sources told us that the theater is seen as a secure location that will help avoid attention from paparazzi.
Page Six has reached out to MSG for comment.
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The Infosys Theater is a 5,600-seat entertainment venue located inside the iconic New York City-based arena.
The theater has hosted performances by music icons like Elton John, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan and Kanye West and tapings of “Wheel of Fortune” and the Daytime Emmys.
It’s also been the stage for pivotal sporting events like the NBA Draft from 2001 to 2010.
Swift has never performed at the Infosys Theater, though she has put on concerts inside the main MSG arena.
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Page Six previously confirmed Swift and Kelce, both 36, will be hosting an intimate rehearsal dinner with around 100 of their close family and friends inside MSG on July 2.
The next day, the couple will allegedly have between 1,000 and 2,000 guests at their larger wedding bash in the arena.
We also heard Swift and Kelce are having a massive castle built inside a garden for the July 3 nuptials.
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The A-list guest list includes Selena Gomez, Zoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Karlie Kloss, Suki Waterhouse, Gigi Hadid and more, according to our sources.
Another insider shared that Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw are set to perform at the bash.
Ahead of the multi-day event, various deliveries were made to the venue, with some boxes being labeled “Garden Party.”
On Tuesday, a red carpet was rolled out on MSG’s entrance steps — and then removed — by workers .
An employee confirmed to Page Six the decor is for a “wedding.”
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The “Style” singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end got engaged in August 2025 after two years of dating.
They allegedly picked MSG as their wedding venue instead of Rhode Island — where Swift owns a massive $18 million mansion — due to privacy reasons.
The couple also changed their wedding plans after realizing they wanted to invite a lot more people than they thought, our sources said.
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