In search of more playing time entering his third NBA season, reserve forward KJ Martin reportedly approached the Houston Rockets earlier this offseason about a potential trade to another team.
To this point, it hasn’t happened. But with the Rockets having added two highly touted first-round rookie forwards in Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, the underlying calculus certainly hasn’t changed. If anything, the path to rotation minutes for Martin is suddenly even more difficult.
Thus, all options remain on the table, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. “A trade is best for all parties involved, and teams continue to monitor his situation in Houston,” Iko writes. “Martin’s primary reason for asking for a trade was a real possibility of a lack of minutes.”
