The Philadelphia 76ers will be faced with numerous internal bouts in the coming offseason from a front office standpoint. With more than half of the players on their current roster possibly hitting the open market, the franchise's brain trust could very well pursue a roster turnover, at least on the margins. And one player who will have them struggling to reach a firm conclusion is Quentin Grimes.
That proposition, however, is starting to blur a tad by the day. After a mini resurgence during the team's first-round series against the Celtics, Grimes has returned to being a bastion of inconsistency off the bench. He has not been productive for three straight playoff outings now, which is basically a death knell for a 76ers team strikingly lacking depth across the board.
After scoring 18 points in Philly's crucial Game 5 in Boston that started their impressive run to advance to the Conference Semifinals, Grimes has logged two, three, and five points in their next three games, respectively. Sure, he has contributed in other parts of the game (notably on the defensive end), but his lack of stability as a supposed bench catalyst does not, in any way, support his cause for a pay raise this summer.
The 76ers face an inevitable free agency conclusion with Quentin Grimes
If the 76ers re-sign Quentin Grimes, it will be because he has proven himself to be a capable go-to player off the bench who can start when needed and keep the offense afloat in spurts. Unfortunately for him, the idea of his person as a bona fide sixth man has been better in theory than in practice. Put simply, he has not lived up to expectations this season.
For some strange reason, Grimes seems to have become content playing passively on the offensive end. He has yet to attempt more than eight shots in a game in the playoffs. His lack of assertiveness as a scorer when the 76ers badly need more creators to imbue more variance to their admittedly predictable scoring attack has been a major problem.
Grimes' lack of proactive participation on the court was most evident in Game 1 against the Knicks. With the 76ers not getting any production from their bench before garbage time, New York was able to fully stymie the starters. He was only able to muster five points in more than 24 minutes of gameplay, which is unacceptable at this point.
If Quentin Grimes continues settling for less, the Philadelphia 76ers front office will have to do the same. And if he is not happy with a reduced salary, then the franchise might as well move on from him. After all, the last thing this team needs given its muddled payroll is someone making considerable money despite being a mere bystander on the court for the most part.
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