Grimes has opted to take this time and get back to 100% for next season. His injury requires for him to slow things down and focus on a complete rehab to be healthy and therefore, be available for his team, the
Detroit Pistons.
Injuries continue to pile up in this last stretch of a the regular season. An intense schedule for a season that started with the In-Season tournament to spice up the competition early, and became a battle royale to clinch a playoff spot since mid January.
Quenting Grimes was with the Knicks at the moment, and suffered a bone bruise playing for New York. Days after that he was sent to the Detroit Pistons alongside
Evan Fournier by the trade deadline in exchange of
Bojan Bogdanovic. The young player showcased flashes of talent but couldn't find the consistency needed due to a lingering knee soreness product of that bruise.
He played just 51 games through this current NBA season, and was able to produce 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1.6 assists playing nearly 20 minutes per game.
Grimes still has one more season remaining on his rookie scale contract beyond this one. He will be eligible for a contract extension this following summer.