After the Philadelphia 76ers hired a new President of Basketball Operations in the form of Mike Gansey, they now have to figure out what they’re going to do with some important free agents.

The free agency period will begin on June 30 at 6 p.m. EDT, but the Sixers can begin negotiating with their own free agents once the finals end. That means Gansey and Co. will be able to work with guys like Quentin Grimes, for example, to figure out the best move for each side.

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Grimes, of course, had a long 2025 summer as a restricted free agent. He was looking for a bigger deal in the ballpark of $20-30 million, but when no offers surfaced, he returned to the Sixers on the $8.7 million qualifying offer. He then went on to average 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists while shooting 33.4% from deep in 75 games. He started only 19 of the 75 as he embraced his role of coming off the bench.

His impact tailed off a bit in the playoffs as he took only 5.3 shots per game compared to 10.1 in the regular season and averaged 6.7 points. He did shoot 40% from deep in the playoffs, but on only 3.2 attempts. He was unable to crack double figures in scoring in nine of the 11 playoff games with his best performance coming in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics when he had 18 off the bench.

This begs the question: What should the Sixers do with Grimes? After trading away Jared McCain at the deadline, it would be a bit of a disappointment to let Grimes walk, so Philadelphia should hold him in high priority, while also considering he will likely be looking for a deal somewhere around $15 million per year. That isn’t outrageous when considering he was a consistent double-figure scorer off the bench all season long and has the ability to do a variety of things on both ends.

Unless the Sixers have some backup plan in mind, whether that’s through the draft or in free agency, then Grimes should be in a Philadelphia uniform come opening night in 2026-27. He is too valuable on both ends of the floor as he can be somebody who the Sixers rely on to give them an offensive threat while also being helpful on the defensive end.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: What should Sixers do with Quentin Grimes in upcoming free agency?