In need of bench scoring and depth in the backcourt behind their starting backcourt, one of the Lakers’ first signings this offseason will be a backup guard.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Lakers have agreed to a four-year, $60 million deal with Quentin Grimes.
The Lakers had been linked to Grimes recently, so this move does
not come as a surprise. Now Grimes will reunite with his former teammate Luka Dončić. They both played together briefly in Dallas during the 2024-25 season.
Grimes averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season for the Sixers. He also shot 33.4% from beyond the arc. With Grimes on the Lakers, they have not only added another guard but also some youth and athleticism. These are two things they have desperately been lacking over the past few seasons.
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