With 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks in a single quarter, the 76ers were unwilling to offer him a big contract?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Washington Wizards at home 139-134 after a hard-fought overtime. After this game, the 76ers, who had won four consecutive games, improved their record to 4 wins and 0 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference; while the Wizards, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 1 win and 3 losses.

In this game, the performance of the 76ers' substitute backcourt general Quentin Grimes is worthy of recognition. Grimes played for 38 minutes and 45 seconds, shooting 7 of 17, 3 of 10 from beyond the three-point line, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. He also had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. The plus/minus reached a game-high +19. Grimes' performance in the first three quarters of the game was very average, and his scoring ability was not fully utilized. But by the fourth quarter of the game, Grimes could be said to have taken over the game directly. Grimes scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks in the fourth quarter of the game. He played a dominant performance on both offense and defense. This was also an important factor in the team's ability to even the score difference and drag the game into overtime even when they were lagging behind. Overall, Grimes still played a key role in this game, and his good performance was also an important factor in the team's victory.

Grimes was born in May 2000. He is 25 years old, 193cm tall and 95kg in weight. He is a backcourt player from the University of Houston selected by the New York Knicks with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. In the middle of last season, the 76ers completed a trade with the Dallas Mavericks and acquired Grimes. After joining the 76ers, Grimes played a total of 28 times in the NBA regular season last season, averaging 33.7 minutes per game. He averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also had 2.9 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 46.9% from the field, 37.3% from the three-point range, and 75.2% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Grimes has averaged 31.6 minutes per game in the first four games, averaging 17.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also has 2.8 turnovers and 4 fouls. His shooting percentage is 42.6%, 48.1% from three-point range, and 85.7% from free throw.

Due to the reduction in playing time and ball rights, Grimes' data this season has declined to a certain extent compared to the second half of last season, but we can still feel his importance to the team and his influence on the game on the court. It is obvious to the naked eye that Grimes can provide a lot of help to the team on both offense and defense. Even in the second team, he has the ability to become the team's super sixth man. As a result, the 76ers did not provide him with a reasonable contract extension this summer. In the end, he only completed the contract with the team with a qualifying offer. He will also become a completely free agent next summer. The 76ers should have offered Grimes a more reasonable contract and kept him on the team, but they failed to do so at all. It won't be easy for them to get players like Grimes in the future.