Using most of the mini mid-level exception to poach Guerschon Yabusele from the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency is still universally considered a great move by the New York Knicks. It turns out they may have Quentin Grimes to thank.
The former Knicks guard is currently engaged in a restricted-free-agency standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers. And as The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer alludes to, the uncertainty over how much he’ll cost may have prompted Philly to let go of a player it desperately wanted to keep. “The Sixers left the clear impression that they were determined to re-sign Grimes—as well as Guerschon Yabusele—but were likewise fearful of straying into the second luxury tax apron,” he explains.