Philadelphia trades Cody Martin to Dallas for Quentin Grimes, the second round.

Dallas did trade for Anthony Davis – Sending Luka Doncic out the door to Lakers -Fordi GM Nico Harrison thought it was a win-now trait. With ad in the paint and Kyrie Irving, who runs the point, Harrison sees a challenger if the right players are around them.

That’s why Mavericks has added wing depth, reportedly trade for Cody Martin from the 76s, sending Quentin Grimes and a 2025 second round pick back to Philadelphia, A story broken by Shams Charania from ESPN. The choice involved in this trade is Philly’s own, which had ended up in Dallas through a series of movements.

This trade has a strange atmosphere because Dallas is in Philadelphia to play 76ers tonight (players are not expected to fit their new team tonight).

Martin, 29, has been limited this season due to injuries, including being out since January 10 due to a hip injury, although he is reportedly approaching a return. Martin fits the defense-first mantra Harrison has preached in recent days, he is a plus defender on the wing, an average of 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 help a game. While his numbers are under what the 76s were hoping for him – like the numbers for anyone not named Tyrese Maxey on this list – he can still connect right in Dallas’ rotation and help a team dreaming of things clicking on a deep Playoff runs.

This is also a long -term game for Dallas as Martin is in the first year of a four -year -old, $ 35 million contract signed last summer.

Grimes brings the need to shoot to Philadelphia – he average 10.2 points a game shooting 39.8% beyond the arch and he is a particularly dangerous shooting game off the rejection. He is also younger, 24, and will be a limited free agent this summer, so the 76s have the power to sign him again.

Dallas is moving back over the luxury tax line because of this trade (it had just come under the line of the Doncic trade so it could go back below with another deal).