According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks are interested in trading for New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes.
The Knicks are open to trading Grimes, who played his college basketball at Houston.
“The Knicks may trade Quentin Grimes ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline, as he’ll certainly draw interest from opposing teams,” Begley wrote. “The Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets are among the teams with interest in the 23-year-old shooting guard. The New York Post reported that the Dallas Mavericks are also interested in Grimes.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks Updates
Grimes lost his starting job to Donte DiVincenzo earlier this season. The 23-year-old is averaging 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks in 2023-24 while shooting 39.1% from the field, 37.9% from beyond the arc and 71.4% from the free-throw line.
Grimes is making $2.4 million this season. The Knicks, who are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn in December.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks Updates
Grimes has career averages of 8.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks with the Knicks. He was the 25th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers traded Grimes to the Knicks on draft night.
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