2025-26 Season
QUENTIN GRIMES
2025-26 Season
QUENTIN GRIMES
Grimes produces at an average rate for a 28-minute workload.
Grimes produces at an average rate for a 28-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Quentin Grimes spent the first quarter of the season riding a chaotic pendulum between explosive bench scoring and erratic spot starts. He flashed massive upside on 11/02 vs BKN, logging a +14.5 impact score by pairing 22 points with a surprising 13 assists to brilliantly orchestrate the offense. Even when his jumper abandoned him, he found ways to tilt the floor. During a gritty start on 12/13 vs IND, Grimes managed a +5.8 impact despite a 3-for-9 shooting night simply because he crashed the glass for 9 rebounds and kept the ball moving. The flip side was just as glaring. On 11/23 vs MIA, a -9.4 impact score exposed a hollow 15-point night; he failed to grab a single rebound and bled value through poor shot selection. If he wants to stick in the starting five permanently, he must eliminate those empty-calorie performances.
This middle stretch of the season was defined by maddening inconsistency. Quentin Grimes oscillated wildly between an elite spark plug and an invisible liability off the bench. He looked absolutely lethal during the 01/02 vs DAL matchup, pouring in 19 points on blistering 7-of-9 shooting to earn a massive +15.8 Impact score. That stellar rating stemmed directly from his hyper-efficient perimeter shot selection and a relentless rebounding effort that kept possessions alive. But that aggression vanished entirely during a disastrous 01/23 vs HOU outing. Attempting just two shots in 19 minutes, his extreme passivity resulted in a brutal -15.5 Impact score that punished the second unit. Even when his raw scoring totals looked respectable, hidden costs occasionally dragged him into the red, as seen on 02/19 vs ATL. Despite dropping an efficient 14 points that night, his -3.8 Impact score revealed the steep price of poor defensive rotations and a total failure to generate secondary playmaking.
A mid-March promotion to the starting lineup unlocked an entirely different version of Quentin Grimes, transforming him from a hesitant reserve into an aggressive offensive focal point. The absolute peak of this scoring binge arrived on 03/15 vs POR, where he poured in 31 points on 22 shot attempts to generate a staggering +24.9 Impact score. Even when his shot volume dipped, his peripheral hustle kept his value afloat. Look at his +10.7 Impact on 03/25 vs CHI; despite scoring just 13 points, he drove winning basketball through highly efficient shooting, six rebounds, and five assists. The magic abruptly faded when he returned to the second unit in late March. Stripped of his starting rhythm, he vanished completely on 04/04 vs DET, finishing with zero points on 0-for-4 shooting to post a brutal -15.5 Impact. When given the ultimate green light, Grimes looked like a legitimate offensive engine, but his inability to affect the game in a reduced role remains a glaring flaw.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Grimes's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 46% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Grimes consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
In a rough stretch — 6 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 6 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 69 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
87 games played
