{"id":203338,"date":"2026-07-01T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=203338"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:21:18","slug":"lakers-guard-grimes-sexton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/07\/01\/lakers-guard-grimes-sexton\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Guard Depth Secured With Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of a wave of announcements Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers fortified their backcourt rotation, signing <\/span>Quentin Grimes<\/span><\/a> to a four-year, $60 million contract and <\/span>Collin Sexton<\/span><\/a> to a two-year, $19 million deal. Their additions come after notable developments with other Lakers guards, as the team lost <\/span>Luke Kennard<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Marcus Smart<\/span><\/a> to the Suns and Rockets, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lakers Guard Depth Secured With Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton<\/h2>\n

Quentin Grimes<\/h3>\n

Grimes<\/span><\/a> comes in as a solid perimeter marksman and capable point-of-attack defender. In 75 games (19 starts) for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, he put up 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 0.9 steals. He also shot 45% from the field, 33.4% from deep and 84% from the free-throw line. After being acquired by the Sixers at last year\u2019s deadline, Grimes erupted for an average of 21.9 points per game on .469\/.373\/.752 splits. He looks to bring that same efficiency and defensive effort to a supporting cast that notoriously lacked capable two-way players. He also reunites with a former teammate in <\/span>Luka Doncic<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>mentor-turned-coach<\/span><\/a> in JJ Redick, making the move to LA even smoother.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not sure where the Grimes GRIPING is suddenly coming from, but\u2026<\/p>\n

Just to be clear\u2026<\/p>\n

Quentin Grimes.<\/p>\n

A GOOD Defender.<\/p>\n

And more importantly – a TWO-WAY Player. NOT a ONE-DIMENSIONAL player. pic.twitter.com\/oAkD4fhuI7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lakers Legacy (@LakersLegacyPod) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n