Report: Quentin Grimes asking for 25million AAV

[JimmyPlopper]

I also am requesting 25 mill per year I feel I'm worth it

I expected a little less hubris from you, Bob.

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[Bob Ross]

I also am requesting 25 mill per year I feel I'm worth it

I expected a little less hubris from you, Bob.

Brother a closed mouth doesn't get fed

[dirkdiggler4177]

This is why the Mavs traded him. They were not able to get an early signing, and he wanted more. Then he went berserk with the Sixers. No wonder he is asking for this.

They traded him because he asked to get out of Dallas after the Luka trade, he didn't want Max Christie eating into his minutes in a contract year so Nico sent him to Philly when he asked out. This was even reported.

https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2025/2/7/24360420/report-quentin-grimes-agent-asked-out-of-dallas-following-luka-doncic-trade-to-lakers

Yes, that is correct, but I think they would have moved him anyway, because they never had the money to sign him at his asking price.

[Sixers in 4]

Okay this might have been a just a tad optimistic on Grimes part

[Sane]

Okay this might have been a just a tad optimistic on Grimes part

Isn't that pretty much how every negotiation works? We just don't get the first demand leaked all the time.

Seems pretty routine.

[jbk1234]

He better be prepared to play on the Q.O. He might get it next summer.

[Pointgod]

He better be prepared to play on the Q.O. He might get it next summer.

There’s just not a lot of money out there.

[jbk1234]

He better be prepared to play on the Q.O. He might get it next summer.

There’s just not a lot of money out there.

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

[Pointgod]

He better be prepared to play on the Q.O. He might get it next summer.

There’s just not a lot of money out there.

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

Yup. Maybe he takes the QO but I don’t think he’ll maximize his playing time doing that

[Sixers in 4]

There’s just not a lot of money out there.

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

Yup. Maybe he takes the QO but I don’t think he’ll maximize his playing time doing that

We saw what happened to Nerlens Noel and Schroeder.

The thing is Grimes is not walking into the same situation. He would be competing against VJ, McCain, and others for the same opportunities and as a guy on a one year deal he is going to be the low man on the totem pole.

My advice would be to take the 3 to 4 year deal averaging 15 to 17 million. The other thing is if you play under the QO you are losing 8-10 million off the bat because it's 8.1 so your next contract needs to be 8-10 more just to offset that. It's a bad bet but we will see what he does

[Jailblazers7]

Yeah, I’d take that NAW deal and get ready for training camp if I’m him. Nembhard got 3/$59M after balling out during last years ECF run. Grimes is crazy if he thinks he’s topping deserves more than that.

[Pointgod]

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

Yup. Maybe he takes the QO but I don’t think he’ll maximize his playing time doing that

We saw what happened to Nerlens Noel and Schroeder.

The thing is Grimes is not walking into the same situation. He would be competing against VJ, McCain, and others for the same opportunities and as a guy on a one year deal he is going to be the low man on the totem pole.

My advice would be to take the 3 to 4 year deal averaging 15 to 17 million. The other thing is if you play under the QO you are losing 8-10 million off the bat because it's 8.1 so your next contract needs to be 8-10 more just to offset that. It's a bad bet but we will see what he does

Yup very true. He’s not going to get 25 million in today’s market unless he does a one year deal with an opt out for next season. Could be an option.

[anotherhomer]

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

Yup. Maybe he takes the QO but I don’t think he’ll maximize his playing time doing that

We saw what happened to Nerlens Noel and Schroeder.

The thing is Grimes is not walking into the same situation. He would be competing against VJ, McCain, and others for the same opportunities and as a guy on a one year deal he is going to be the low man on the totem pole.

My advice would be to take the 3 to 4 year deal averaging 15 to 17 million. The other thing is if you play under the QO you are losing 8-10 million off the bat because it's 8.1 so your next contract needs to be 8-10 more just to offset that. It's a bad bet but we will see what he does

i don't think he's even getting 15M over 3 years

[Chuck Everett]

The only real way for Quentin to get paid (not no damn 25 per) is for the Nets to do his agent a solid. Offer him a 4 year/55-60 million dollar deal with a player option and see if Philly matches it. Other than that, there's no other moves here. How many NBA teams need more guards?

[bstein14]

He better be prepared to play on the Q.O. He might get it next summer.

There’s just not a lot of money out there.

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

With the cap going up just 7% instead of 10% next year, there won't be that much more money next season most likely. I think teams that have more than MLE to spend are going to wait to land a bigger fish than Grimes. He's likely capped out at MLE money this season or MLE money next season unless he has a really good year. Not likely if he ends up being a 4th option at best behind Maxey, Embiid, and PG13.

[jbk1234]

There’s just not a lot of money out there.

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

With the cap going up just 7% instead of 10% next year, there won't be that much more money next season most likely. I think teams that have more than MLE to spend are going to wait to land a bigger fish than Grimes. He's likely capped out at MLE money this season or MLE money next season unless he has a really good year. Not likely if he ends up being a 4th option at best behind Maxey, Embiid, and PG13.

There are multiple bad teams with a ton of expiring contracts. There will be considerable cap space.

[lambchop]

Okay this might have been a just a tad optimistic on Grimes part

Isn't that pretty much how every negotiation works? We just don't get the first demand leaked all the time.

Seems pretty routine.

Some take it too far and then end up like Nerlens Noel or Dennis Schröder, but I generally agree that players simply need to make demands and then end up taking what they consider the best offer.

[Exp0sed]

It's an overpay, but I wouldn't have any issues paying him up to $20M a year four year deal. If he's wanting more than that, then I'd only do it if it's a 2-3 year deal with a team option at the end.

I think he's worth the gamble, but he could very easily be another Jordan Poole type contract as well.

Nah, Grimes is a good defender so even if his offense will turn out to be a bit of hot flash in a pan, he'll still be productive

Besides, he's a baller and everything he did seems replicable. he's 25, occasionally we see players who are late bloomers, that need a couple more years to figure it out. Grimes has the skills and the mentality too. It was easy to see the game has really slowed down for him in the past couple of seasons

I get why the 76ers would be hessitant to pay him 25m but imo it's his actual value, he's not even in his prime and this next contract would run through his best years

he's unlikely to get it in this market but 25m sounds about right

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[Eyeamok]

There will be a lot more money out there next summer.

Yup. Maybe he takes the QO but I don’t think he’ll maximize his playing time doing that

We saw what happened to Nerlens Noel and Schroeder.

The thing is Grimes is not walking into the same situation. He would be competing against VJ, McCain, and others for the same opportunities and as a guy on a one year deal he is going to be the low man on the totem pole.

My advice would be to take the 3 to 4 year deal averaging 15 to 17 million. The other thing is if you play under the QO you are losing 8-10 million off the bat because it's 8.1 so your next contract needs to be 8-10 more just to offset that. It's a bad bet but we will see what he does

Absolutely he hit the perfect storm of injuries on the 76ers and became the man because no one else was available.

Geoges Niang told Quentin if Joel (and company) were playing Quentin would be standing in the corner. Sound analysis and he should take that to heart.

[Sixers in 4]

Yup. Maybe he takes the QO but I don’t think he’ll maximize his playing time doing that

We saw what happened to Nerlens Noel and Schroeder.

The thing is Grimes is not walking into the same situation. He would be competing against VJ, McCain, and others for the same opportunities and as a guy on a one year deal he is going to be the low man on the totem pole.

My advice would be to take the 3 to 4 year deal averaging 15 to 17 million. The other thing is if you play under the QO you are losing 8-10 million off the bat because it's 8.1 so your next contract needs to be 8-10 more just to offset that. It's a bad bet but we will see what he does

i don't think he's even getting 15M over 3 years

I think it's fair but yeah the sixers could try squeezing him to 12m knowing they could just match if someone gave him their 14m exception. I think though the goal for the sixers should be to bring him to something reasonable not necessary force him to play under the QO.