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.

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.

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

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.

Grimes has been a real nice find for Philadelphia on the floor and has been able to give the Sixers some production in a season where they have had a tough time finding any type o

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.