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Mavericks Guard Moves Up in 2021 NBA Re-Draft

Dallas Mavericks guard Quentin Grimes is considered to be one of the best players in the 2021 NBA Draft.
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Jan 3, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Quentin Grimes (5) drives to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) defends during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Jan 3, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Quentin Grimes (5) drives to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) defends during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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The Dallas Mavericks are enjoying their first season with Quentin Grimes in the fold after he had a rough start to his career.

Grimes was chosen with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and had his rights traded on draft night to the New York Knicks, where he spent his first three seasons in the league. Last year, Grimes was dealt to the Detroit Pistons at the deadline, where he played just six games before an injury cut his season short.

Now, in his first season with the Mavericks, Grimes is averaging 10.4 points per game while shooting just under 40 percent from distance. His efforts have pushed him up to the No. 16 overall pick in Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale's 2021 re-draft.

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"Streaky performances are part and parcel of the Quentin Grimes experiences. You live with that at this stage of the draft when the light at the end of the rainbow is a pesky point-of-attack stopper who can slide up to tussle with certain wings and is capable of raining threes off the catch," Favale writes.

Grimes has grown into a key role with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving ahead of him on the depth chart, and when the Mavs reach the playoffs, that depth will be crucial in a postseason series.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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