Will Quentin Grimes Return for Sixers vs Mavericks?

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Following Friday’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers, the Quentin Grimes reunion in Dallas, Texas, came into question. As Grimes missed Friday’s action against Indiana, he was considered to be day-to-day by Sixers head coach Nick Nurse.
Dealing with an illness, Grimes was suddenly downgraded on Friday afternoon. The veteran standout was questionable at first, but he was ultimately ruled out for the first time since joining the Sixers via trade from the Mavericks.
The Sixers took on a 12-point loss against the Indiana Pacers in Grimes’ absence on Friday. Barring any unexpected changes, Grimes is on pace to return to play the Mavericks, as he’s been left off of the injury report ahead of Sunday afternoon’s matchup.
Grimes started the 2024-2025 NBA season with the Mavericks. After getting traded by the Detroit Pistons, Grimes appeared in 47 games for the Mavs this year. The veteran produced 10 points per game on 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Ahead of the 2025 trade deadline, the Sixers swapped out Caleb Martin for Grimes. While they parted ways with a veteran on a multi-year deal for an expiring contract, the Sixers have witnessed an extension-worthy stretch put on by the 24-year-old.
In 15 games, Grimes has picked up 12 starts and averaged over 33 minutes of action. The veteran has produced 19 points per game, along with five rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game.
The Sixers and the Mavs are set for a 1 PM ET tip.
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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. 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 Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia
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