On Monday, surprising news came out regarding the Houston Rockets that dominated the team’s headlines for the day. It had nothing to do with their upcoming selection at No. 3 overall in Thursday’s NBA draft or the Christian Wood blockbuster trade from last week. The news also had nothing to do with the crux of their young core in Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., and Alperen Sengun. However, it mattered all the same.
KJ Martin, Houston’s second-round selection from the 2020 draft and son of Kenyon Martin Sr., reportedly approached the front office regarding a potential trade. This is all within the context of the likely selection of either Duke’s Paolo Banchero or Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren this week, with either likely to eat into the available frontcourt minutes.
