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Details on 76ers Trade Pickup’s Setback Before Knicks Game

Will Quentin Grimes have a chance to play for the 76ers against the Knicks?

Justin Grasso

Feb 22, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes before action against the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Feb 22, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes before action against the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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During Monday night’s action between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls, the Sixers lost their recent trade pickup, Quentin Grimes, due to a minor setback.

As the second half played out, the Sixers ruled out Grimes with knee soreness. After the game, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse told reporters that the veteran guard had a “tendinitis flare-up” in his knee. Fortunately for the Sixers, that setback isn’t a long-term concern.

According to the official NBA injury report, Grimes is listed as probable to face the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. The team has described Grimes’ setback as “knee soreness” once again.

Grimes left Monday’s game against the Bulls after spending 24 minutes on the court. During the matchup, Grimes shot 38 percent from the field, contributing to nine points. He also had three rebounds, one assist, and one block.

The Chicago matchup was just the seventh time Grimes suited up for the Sixers this year. In total, he’s been averaging 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists while knocking down 36 percent of his threes.

After coming off the bench for his first three games with the team, Grimes has started in the last four matchups for the 76ers. The 24-year-old has quickly settled into a key role after getting traded to the Sixers from the Dallas Mavericks earlier this month.

The Sixers landed Grimes, along with a 2025 second-round pick, in exchange for the veteran forward Caleb Martin. The Sixers cut ties with Martin less than one season after signing him to a multi-year deal during the 2024 offseason.

The Sixers hope Grimes is able to avoid setbacks before Wednesday’s action against the Knicks. The game will tip-off in New York City at 7 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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