Quentin Grimes will not attend the 76ers’ media day on Friday or travel with the team to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for two preseason games next week, his agent, David A. Bauman, confirmed to The Inquirer on Thursday.

Sixers restricted free agent Quentin Grimes was "disappointed" not to receive a formal contract offer from the team until this

Quentin Grimes’ restricted-free-agency saga took a turn Wednesday, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that he and the Sixers remain “very far apart” in contract negotiations. He added that the two sides may be heading toward Grimes picking up his one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer or a sign-and-trade.

Some details have emerged on what offers free agent Quentin Grimes has on the table with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Quentin Grimes emerged as an important piece for the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch of the 2024-25 season, where he showed that he can expand his role beyond 3-and-D following the trade from the Dallas Mavericks.

ESPN reported Wednesday that restricted free agent Quentin Grimes will not join the Sixers for Media Day on Friday or their preseason trip to Abu Dhabi. What comes next?

Charania points out that the Sixers have less incentive to offer a lengthy contract to Grimes after landing dynamic shooting guard VJ Edgecombe in the draft. Coupled with uncertainty over the health of stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, Philadelphia may not want to add another expensive deal to its payroll.