"I'm all with the homies getting paid, but let's be realistic" - Pat Bev reacts to Quentin Grimes asking for $25 million a year

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09-07-2025

"I'm all with the homies getting paid, but let's be realistic" - Pat Bev reacts to Quentin Grimes asking for $25 million a year originally appeared on Basketball Network.
Quentin Grimes is one of the better players in the free agent market who has yet to sign with a team. Grimes went from a regular rotation player for the Dallas Mavericks to a 20-point scorer with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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However, now that he's a free agent, Quentin is reportedly asking for $25 million per year from the Sixers, which, of course, they are reluctant to give right now, given their financial situation and considering his role on the team when everybody's healthy.
Former NBA player Patrick Beverley weighed in on Grimes' situation in the recent episode of his podcast.
"He needs to relax," said Pat Bev. "I'm all with the homies getting paid, but let's be realistic. Get a two-year contract, put some more work in. Put some more joy back in the game, like what you've been doing. Put some more work. Get that pension, man. Get your 10 years, then do what you want to do. But make sure you get that 10 first. For real."
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Grimes caught a big break with an injury-riddled Sixers team
Grimes was the L.A. Clippers' No.25 overall pick from the 2021 NBA Draft out of the University of Houston, where he was the co-AAC Player of the Year and an All-American third team selection during his final NCAA year. He was then traded to the Knicks, with whom he had a decent three-year run, averaging 8.6 points per game.
Quentin was also traded to Detroit and then Dallas, and he also had good stints with both squads as a reserve player. However, his career changed when the Mavs dealt him to the Sixers before last season's trade deadline, and with all the injuries that the Sixers had, Grimes got a break as a starter.
The shooting guard ended up starting 25 of 28 games for Philly while averaging 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while playing an average of 33.7 minutes per night. The problem for Grimes is that when the Sixers get Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey all 100 percent, he isn't going to get the same opportunity.
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Not worth the 25 right now
At the end of the 2024-25 season, Grimes completed the four-year $11.1 million deal that he originally signed with the Knicks in 2021 and became a restricted free agent. According to reports, Grimes' demand for $25 million a year is holding both sides at a stalemate right now, which the Sixers think is too high. Beverley agrees with his former team on the figure.
"I don't think he'll get 25. I've seen what he's done. He can go to a younger team and be explosive off the bench. I don't know if 25 is the number, though. I hope he gets 25, but I don't think 25 is the number for Quentin Grimes," he added.
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Last month, the Sixers officially tendered the qualifying offer worth $8.7 million for Grimes to make him an unrestricted free agent. It also shows that the Sixers want him back. Marc Stein recently reported that Philly's figure could be in the $16 million per year range, which isn't too shabby. So perhaps Quentin should heed Pat Bev's advice and not rush things. Otherwise, he could lose everything, which would be a disaster.
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This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.