Overview

• Philadelphia maintains confidence in re-signing Grimes despite stalled talks over salary and contract length
• Grimes holds a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer that grants the Sixers matching rights and expires Oct. 1 unless extended
• Scarce cap room league-wide leaves only Brooklyn able to submit an offer sheet, boosting Philadelphia’s negotiation power
• Questions about Joel Embiid’s and Paul George’s availability are influencing how much the Sixers will commit to a multi-year deal
• Analysts warn that once under contract, Grimes could become a valuable trade asset in light of deep backcourt rotation