The 76ers will tell you that their moves at the NBA trade deadline and beyond were about getting younger and more athletic. But they also were about getting up-close looks at potential role players for the future.

Coach Nick Nurse gives a lot of praise to Quentin Grimes as the Philadelphia 76ers move forward with their season.

Quentin Grimes has been a revelation since joining the Sixers at the trade deadline, but his ascension does present the front office with a few good problems.

Quentin Grimes looks like someone who can be a foundational piece for this organization. The Sixers acquired Grimes along with their own 2025 second-round pick -- currently slated to land in the top 37 picks this June -- from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for veteran wing Caleb Martin (the Sixers later added a 2030 second-round pick to the deal after Martin's physical hit a snag;

The 24-year-old Grimes spoke about his many travels in the NBA, and what it was like to be the other guy discarded by the Mavericks.

Quentin Grimes’ future in Philadelphia will be inextricably linked to what happens with Guerschon Yabusele this offseason.

When the Dallas Mavericks traded away Luka Doncic, the NBA world was shocked, to say the least. Sending a top-five player away, without a trade demand, at only 25 years old, single-handedly made the Dallas Mavericks a major loser at the deadline.