It would be easy to assume that the first domino has fallen. When the Sixers signed Caleb Martin seven months ago, the move was heralded as the final piece of the team’s championship puzzle. Now, Martin is en route to Dallas,

The Philadelphia 76ers announce the trade of Quentin Grimes is official while also revealing what uniform number he will wear.

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Martin on Tuesday in a trade with the 76ers that sends Grimes back to the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia also gets a 2025 second-round pick in a deal that was announced a few hours before the teams were set to play at the Wells Fargo Center.