The Philadelphia 76ers front office has reportedly expressed that they are basically finished making moves this offseason barring anything drastic out of the blue, but that comes with a huge qualifier. The team has yet to come to terms with Quentin Grimes on a new deal, and so far, that front has been a slow-moving one.
Grimes’ camp has been steadfast in asking the 76ers to shell out more money on a new contract in light of the breakout stint he had with the franchise last season after coming over from the Mavericks before the trade deadline. However, Philly’s leadership has recognized the fact that they are only bidding against themselves at this point, standing firm on their early undisclosed offer to the 25-year-old.
Having said that, Philly is operating under the assumption that Grimes will eventually yield to the circumstances surrounding his restricted free agency and agree with what the 76ers have in their back pocket, although this delay understandably has some people wondering if the team is actually considering not offering him anything, letting him go.
Well, suffice to say that that is now out of the table.
The 76ers make their stance clear on Quentin Grimes
According to an unnamed 76ers front office executive, the team remains committed to securing Grimes for next season at the very least.
”We want Quentin back. We believe he wants to be back. We all saw how great he was after he got to us last year. Hopefully we can get something done.”
This disposition is obviously nothing new, but it is worth noting that fans should no longer wonder whether there is some sense among the front office about letting Grimes walk elsewhere given the team’s abundance of talent in the backcourt.
Between Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain, and now, VJ Edgecombe, the 76ers have one of the most loaded guard rotations in the league. There is some uncertainty as to where Grimes fits in that group, but he is perhaps the most malleable player in that pool, being able to play a position up as a small forward in spurts.
Philadelphia may have some logjam in the backcourt, but given how injury-prone the team is, it only makes sense ot double down on talent. Grimes, who dazzled as a primary option in the latter stretch of the previous campaign, has shown that he can rise to the plate when needed, and he also has ample experience playing a complementary role next to ball-dominant stars, having played with Luka Doncic in Dallas.
Hopefully, this saga ends sooner than later, and the Philadelphia 76ers get an even more engaged and productive version of Quentin Grimes next season no matter what his role looks like.