On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the signing of Quentin Grimes.
He had spent last season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 26-year-old is coming off a year where he averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest while shooting 45.0% from the field and 33.4% from three-point range in 75 games.
The Lakers wrote (via X): “Reppin’ the Lakers: Quentin Grimes ✔️”
Grimes was the 25th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
He spent the first 2.5 seasons of his career with the New York Knicks.
Following New York, Grimes had stops with the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks (before the 76ers) over five total seasons.
Grimes has career averages of 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 44.6% from the field and 36.6% from three-point range in 318 games.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the terms of his deal with the Lakers on July 1.
Charania wrote: “Free agent guard Quentin Grimes has agreed to a four-year, $60 million to join the Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option, sources tell ESPN.”
Social Media Reacts
Here’s what people were saying about Grimes:
@IncisiveSpeedo: “It’s hard to articulate how bad of a signing this is.”
@Jinny_20: “Congrats on the new jersey, Quentin. Guess the Lakers finally realized they needed a good shooter, not just a free throw practice.”
@pickurking: “Pelinka woke up 👀”
@calvingonba: “My favorite signing besides Kessler. Glad he’s here”
Dan Woike: “Quentin Grimes has officially signed and will wear No 5”
Looking At The Lakers
The Lakers will be a much different team next season after their recent additions (and subtractions).
They are coming off a year where they got swept by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs.
The franchise last won a title during the 2020 season.
Los Angeles Lakers Officially Sign Former New York Knicks Player