In an episode of his ‘Podcast P’ podcast that aired shortly before the game, Paul George announced that he would be putting his show on hiatus until the end of the season. The veteran All-Star cited a desire to help turn the Sixers season around as the core factor in his decision-making.

Grimes has now logged three appearances as a Sixer since being acquired from the Dallas Mavericks. His individual showings have largely been encouraging, despite the team's performances during his games being much less encouraging. Writer Law Murray details how Grimes and Justin Edwards help the Sixers get younger moving forward: