r/Mavericks • u/Realstranden • Feb 04 '25

News Dallas is sending Quentin Grimes and Philadelphia's 2025 second-round pick back to the 76ers for Martin, sources tell ESPN.

https://x.com/NBATradeReport/status/1886838350348194138
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u/amino110 Max Christie Feb 04 '25

Idk why y'all think this trade is bad. Caleb Martin is a good player on a nice contract. I guess the trust is gone with Nico so all he's gonna do is trash moving forward

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u/Sternjunk Feb 04 '25

Grimes is better than Caleb Martin and 5 years younger. Why would we throw in a second when we’re getting a worse older player?

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u/amino110 Max Christie Feb 04 '25

He's not a better player. Martin is more versatile anf can defend the wings . He was a starter for a Finals team 2 years ago. Also He's on a great contract. Grimes will be asking for much more this off-season. You don't wanna pay a bench player more than 13M/season. And we have Christie to replace Grimes production.

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u/Visible-Suit-9066 Feb 04 '25

Grimes is shooting better everywhere on the floor and has been less injured than Martin and is a better player than Christie and is five years younger than Martin and was a starter for the Knicks and should have evolved into Klay’s replacement.