Quentin Grimes is signing the qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers after a long stalemate of restricted free agency, according to ESPN's Shams Charania . Grimes will return to the franchise on a one-year, $8.7-million deal that will allow him to be an unrestricted free agent next summer.

Grimes was one of a few notable restricted free agents in his class who waited weeks until after free agency officially opened earlier this summer to agree on a deal to return to his respective team. Grimes, 25, was traded to the 76ers at last season's trade deadline from the Dallas Mavericks . The 76ers traded away veteran Caleb Martin and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for Grimes.

In the 28 games Grimes appeared, he averaged 21.9 points. 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists -- al

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