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The ball is now in the Los Angeles Lakers' court following a season in which many believed they underachieved, as they can start the process of building the most daunting roster possible for the 2026-27 season.
Improving their mediocre three-point shooting is just one of several requirements for the championship-aspiring Lakers this summer, and according to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, adding Luka Doncic's former Dallas Mavericks fan-favorite teammate could be of interest to Los Angeles.
“(Quentin) Grimes is a talented guard, but he's not as important to the franchise as VJ Edgecombe and (Tyrese) Maxey,” Pincus wrote Saturday. “The team (Philadelphia 76ers) can reinvest in Kelly Oubre Jr., Andre Drummond and Grimes to return essentially the same roster, but that doesn't leave room for any improvement.”
“That's penciling in about $17 million apiece for Grimes and Oubre, plus $5 million for Drummond, which puts Philadelphia just below the projected second apron of $221.7 million.”
“Instead, Grimes could be targeted by teams like the Los Angeles Lakers or Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers have enough to outspend Philadelphia, but the Blazers wouldn't be able to exceed the $15 million mid-level. That may be enough, as Philadelphia may prioritize elsewhere.”
Grimes likely wasn’t thrilled about having to settle for a one-year, $8 million contract to return to the 76ers for the 2025-26 campaign after hoping for at least $20 million. The Kansas product was a breakout star for Philadelphia in 2024-25, averaging 21.9 points on 46.9% field goal shooting and 37.3% three-point shooting in 28 contests following a trade from the Mavericks to the 76ers.
Grimes didn’t contribute to winning much, though, as the 76ers boasted a dreadful 4-24 record when he was on the hardwood (which likely explains why he didn’t receive the big-time payday he was looking for).
The 6-foot-4 pure scorer wasn’t nearly as productive this year (13.4 points per game while connecting on 45.0% of his field goals and 33.4% of his triples), but the 76ers managed to do the one thing they failed to do a season ago: reach the postseason.
While Grimes’ stint with the 76ers has been filled with ups and downs, the 36.6% career long-range shooter has all the makings of being an instant impact bench scorer on a contending organization like the Lakers.
Let the bidding war begin.
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