Restricted free agent Quentin Grimes signed his qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2025-26 season.

ESPN reports the one-year, $8.7 million deal will allow the 25-year-old shooting guard to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. Grimes will also have a no-trade clause in the one-year deal.

Grimes and the Sixers were reportedly far apart on agreeing to a long-term contract throughout the offseason. He had until Wednesday night to sign the qualifying offer.

The Sixers acquired Grimes in a deal with the Dallas Mavericks at last season's trade deadline for Caleb Martin and a 2025 second-round pick.

With the Sixers dealing with numerous injuries to their core of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George, Grimes had plenty of opportunities and h

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