NBA Insiders Predicts Breakout For Knicks' Grimes
One NBA expert is predicting a big year and a breakout for one of the New York Knicks' young talents.
"This year is going to be Grime time at MSG," The Athletic's Jared Weiss writes. "Immanuel Quickley made the national leap last year, but Quentin Grimes has the potential to make that same ascension as he gets better attacking the rim and making decisions off the catch. He’s a good spot-up shooter who can drive open space to throw it down and finish solidly in transition; plus, he gets buckets on a nightly basis from cutting backdoor and crashing the offensive glass."
"He knows how to work the floor and find a role in the offense, but there’s more creativity to unlock in his game and he should take another step forward this year."
Grimes was chosen by New York with the 25th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Houston. He spent two seasons with the Cougars after beginning his collegiate career with Kansas, the latter campaign ending in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Final Four.
In two years with the Knicks, Grimes has averaged 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. Last season saw him leap into the Knicks' regular opening lineup in the early stages, and he averaged 11.9 points in 66 starts while shooting just under 47 percent from the field. Those numbers could see another jump if he does indeed break out.
Grimes and New York will return to NBA action when the preseason begins, starting with a matchup with the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 9.
