Nah, this would just be a (by far) secondary and somewhat limited benefit for them if it happened, imo. I think it's far more likely that they're trying to send a message to Ainge that "we're nowhere close to a deal, and we're going to act accordingly."This. If they do well (or win), they're probably trying to showcase them to get the pick asking price down
(Or it could mean that Grimes is actually not really part of what's being negotiated. Who knows?)