Top 30 NBA Free Agent Predictions After Kyrie, VanVleet and Naz Reid Signings

Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Prior: No. 9
2024-25 Salary: $4.3 million
Rights: Full Bird (restricted)

Grimes has had a topsy-turvy career.

After two-and-a-half years with the New York Knicks, he was sent to the Detroit Pistons, where he languished (shooting just 21.4 percent from three). The Dallas Mavericks moved on from him around the time of the Luka Dončić trade, after he gave them 10.2 points a game on a steady 39.8 percent from deep. The 76ers were the beneficiary, as injuries allowed Grimes to take a lead scoring role, where he thrived.

Over a 14-game span in March, Grimes averaged 26.6 points with 4.9 assists, shooting 40.3 percent from deep. Can that fit alongside a healthy 76ers squad with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain, etc.? Philadelphia may need to pay to find out, though Grimes is restricted. Unless the Brooklyn Nets or another team can come up with an offer sheet, the Sixers hold the leverage.

Prediction: The Sixers (who need to retain talent) give Grimes an above-NTMLE deal, perhaps in the $17 million starting range.