To no surprise, the Houston Rockets have already decided to guarantee the near-minimum salaries of Garrison Mathews and KJ Martin for the 2022-23 NBA season, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
“Mathews, 25, and Martin, 21, have proven themselves as role players who fit in the Rockets’ long-term rebuilding plans,” MacMahon tweeted.
With both players having team options for 2022-23 at near $2 million, it was a no-brainer for Houston to retain a pair of productive young players. Mathews entered Friday averaging 11.0 points and 3.2 rebounds in 27.2 minutes, and his 36.7% clip on 3-pointers (on high volume, at 6.3 attempts per game) makes him a valuable reserve shooter.
