Quentin Grimes
PHI · 2025-26Secondary starterHigh evidenceWhat does Quentin Grimes actually supply on the floor?
Quentin Grimes's strongest evidenced functions are passing, creation, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are rim protection, rebounding, event creation. The profile is tied to PHI for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | Secondary starter | High evidence | 68 | 59 | 45 | 69 | — | 53 | — | — | 34 | 39 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | High evidence | 60 | 56 | 69 | 57 | — | 50 | — | — | 51 | 55 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 45 | 32 | 48 | 53 | — | 11 | — | — | 33 | 54 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | — | High evidence | 48 | 50 | 61 | 59 | — | 35 | 52 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | — | Mixed coverage | 45 | 38 | 67 | 51 | — | 22 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 65 | 46 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.PHI had a supported lineup path without Quentin Grimes: [Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, VJ Edgecombe] at 4.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 278 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe
shrunk net 4.6980 over 278 possessions
on floor 4429 possessions · off floor 3816 possessions
DAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Quentin Grimes.
Replacement evidence
Kyrie Irving · Klay Thompson · P.J. Washington · Luka Doncic · Dereck Lively II
shrunk net 6.8080 over 222 possessions
on floor 1881 possessions · off floor 5535 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Quentin Grimes.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · OG Anunoby · Isaiah Hartenstein · Jalen Brunson · Donte DiVincenzo
shrunk net 7.4910 over 352 possessions
on floor 1594 possessions · off floor 6333 possessions
DET did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Quentin Grimes for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Jaden Ivey · Jalen Duren · Simone Fontecchio
shrunk net 1.0140 over 175 possessions
on floor 207 possessions · off floor 6988 possessions
NYK lineups performed 4.8 points per 100 possessions better with Quentin Grimes than without him. The best supported alternative was [Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein, Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley] over 178 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · Isaiah Hartenstein · Josh Hart · Jalen Brunson · Immanuel Quickley
shrunk net 2.6690 over 178 possessions
on floor 4229 possessions · off floor 3862 possessions
NYK had a supported lineup path without Quentin Grimes: [Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Alec Burks, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley] at 5.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 153 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Derrick Rose · Taj Gibson · Alec Burks · Obi Toppin · Immanuel Quickley
shrunk net 5.1290 over 153 possessions
on floor 1355 possessions · off floor 5561 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Quentin Grimes has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.