Offensive Game
Reliable spot-up shooter who connects from three at an efficient rate. Limited off-dribble creation but effective within the system.
Career Journey
New York Knicks
2021-2024
Houston Rockets
2024
Philadelphia 76ers
2024-present
Career-high 46 points (March 2026)
Dropped 46 on the Houston Rockets during a late-2025-26 surge in which he averaged nearly 24 points a game for Philadelphia.
Breakout after the 2025 trade to Philadelphia
Acquired by the 76ers in February 2025, he averaged about 21.9 points over 28 games as a primary option for the first time.
Signed with the Lakers (2026)
After a season on a qualifying offer with Philadelphia, he agreed to a four-year, roughly $60M contract with Los Angeles in July 2026.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 45.0% | 33.4% |
Grimes spent the first stretch of his career filed under '3-and-D wing' — the low-usage role the Knicks slotted him into after acquiring his draft rights in 2021. Detroit and Dallas passed him along without ever handing him the ball, so what happened in Philadelphia read like a different player: when injuries gutted the 76ers' rotation, Grimes finally got real on-ball reps and answered with shot creation nobody had priced in, including a 46-point night against Houston in March 2026. He carried a late-season stretch of nearly 24 points a game on efficient splits. The tape reframed him from role-player to lead-capable scorer — and the Lakers bet on that projection in the 2026 offseason with a four-year deal.
Offensive Game
Reliable spot-up shooter who connects from three at an efficient rate. Limited off-dribble creation but effective within the system.
Defensive Game
His primary value — guards 1-through-3 with physicality and effort that makes him a defensive plus in any lineup.
Intangibles
Understands his role clearly and executes reliably on both ends — rarely makes the wrong play within the system.
Off the Court
Youth basketball programs in Spring, Texas
Did You Know?
Grimes transferred from Kansas to Houston and became one of the most improved players in college basketball under Kelvin Sampson.
His 2021 NCAA Tournament run with Houston — ending in the Final Four — showcased the defensive identity that earned him first-round draft attention.
He grew up in Spring, Texas, a Houston suburb, making his college career at Houston a local story.
Grimes is known in the NBA for his film study habits and professionalism — teammates consistently describe him as one of the hardest workers in practice.
Career Honors
American Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2021)
2021 Final Four participant
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