The Dallas Mavericks are not ready yet.
After he had shocked the basketball world by trading Luka Doncic to Los Angeles in a three-team deal on Saturday evening, Maverick's general manager Nico Harrison agreed with another deal on Tuesday, causing Quentin Grimes and a second round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for veteran Caleb Caleb was sent. Martin.
The deal is not yet official, but has been confirmed to DailyMail.com by someone with knowledge of the situation. ESPN's Shams Charania was the first to report the agreement.
The 76ers and Mavericks are preparing to play each other on Tuesday evening.
Martin and Grimes were both in their first seasons with new teams, and the first had reportedly rejected more money to return to Miami in the summer, so that he could chase a title with the 76ers next to Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George .
This year Martin has an average of 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds more than 31 games for the Sixers and offers a versatile defensive presence. Grimes also has a good reputation on the defense and also offers a Scorepunch after an average of 10.2 points over 47 games for the MAVs in 2024-25.
More to follow …
Dallas Maverick's head coach Jason Kidd, left, and general director Nico Harrison, right
Quentin Grimes (left) goes to Philly, while Caleb Martin (right) becomes a member of the Mavericks
Doncic will be released on Tuesday with his new coach – and former MAVS teammate – JJ Redick