Mavericks fans are making a ridiculous realization about the Quentin Grimes trade

The Dallas Mavericks' trade deadline endeavors were filled with twists and turns, and it all started when the team traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the most shocking move in NBA history, but Dallas wasn't done there.

They decided to trade Quentin Grimes and a second-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for Caleb Martin and a second-round pick on the day of the trade deadline, and this move caused some outrage from fans as well. While this trade didn't carry the same magnitude as the Doncic shocker, fans had still grown fond of Grimes during his short stint in Dallas, as he was one of the best bench players on the team. His defense, 3-point shooting, and hustle made him a fan favorite, and Mavs fans hated to see him go.

These fans who wanted the Mavericks to hold on to Grimes were upset by the trade initially, as he is plainly the better player than Martin, and their play for each of their new teams backs that up fully. Grimes is averaging 19.9 points per game for the Sixers while Martin is averaging 4.6 points per game in Dallas, but the frustration from fans regarding this trade doesn't end there.

Trade details of Grimes-Martin move are fueling Mavs fans' outrage

While most fans were just focused on losing Grimes at the time, they didn't realize the implications of the second-round pick the Mavericks had just traded. Dallas sent Philadelphia their own 2025 second-round pick as part of the deal, and this is looking like it will be one of the most valuable second-round picks in the entire draft. Some fans were unfazed by this part of the trade at first, as second-round picks are commonly moved around in trades, but the second-round pick that was sent to Philadelphia as part of this trade wasn't just any second-round pick.

The Sixers are currently the sixth-worst team in the NBA, and with Paul George and Joel Embiid out for the season, the losses should continue to pile up, causing their draft position to become even more favorable. The Mavericks had one of the best second-round picks in their grasp at the trade deadline, and they decided to trade it in this deal for Martin.

Fans are finally starting to realize how valuable this pick that Dallas got rid of is going to be, and if Philadelphia strikes gold with this pick, Mavs fans are going to be even angrier. While finding an NBA-ready player in the second round of the draft is a challenge that many teams fail to do, it definitely isn't impossible (especially with one of the first picks of the second round). Some players who have been drafted in the second round over the last three years include Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson II, Jalen Wilson, Trayce-Jackson Davis, Andrew Nembhard, Max Christie, and Vince Williams Jr., and the Mavs would have had a shot at using an additional top-35 pick in the draft to address one of their areas of need.

Building through the draft is important in today's NBA, especially with how the CBA works, and the Mavericks wasted a golden opportunity to try to find a diamond in the rough early in the second round of June's draft. Mavs fans' fury about the Grimes trade has been at a high recently since he is tearing it up for the 76ers, and this rage is only poised to increase as the season dwindles.