Quentin Grimes Sends Out Viral Post After Getting Traded To Dallas Mavericks

Quentin Grimes sent out a post on X after getting traded.

Feb 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Quentin Grimes (24) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Quentin Grimes is coming off a year where he played for the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.

The 24-year-old finished the regular season with averages of 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 37.2% from the field and 33.8% from the three-point range in 51 games.

On Friday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Grimes was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in a trade (via the Pistons).

Via Wojnarowski: "Dallas has traded Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, sources tell ESPN."

Dallas has traded Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024

Following the news of the deal, Grimes sent out a post on X that had over 20,000 likes and 790,000 impressions in less than 16 hours.

Grimes wrote: "DALLAS !!!!! 🤠"

DALLAS !!!!! 🤠

— Quentin Grimes (@qdotgrimes) June 28, 2024

Grimes was initially the 25th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and he has played three seasons in the league for the Knicks and Pistons.

His career averages are 8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 42.8% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range in 168 regular season games.

He has also appeared in nine NBA playoff games.

Mavs have traded Tim Hardaway Jr. and three 2nd-RD picks to the Pistons for Quentin Grimes, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/zGi2c4SgtJ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 28, 2024

As for the Mavs, they are coming off a year where they were the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.

They beat the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2011 season.

However, the Mavs lost to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (in five games).