Teams have expressed trade interest in KJ Martin
Philadelphia has a boatload of expiring contracts that can be used to create cap space this upcoming summer or dangle as trade bait for teams looking to make a salary dump. Teams have expressed exploratory interest in forward KJ Martin, who’ll be an unrestricted free agent in July, league sources told HoopsHype. Despite a limited role since joining the 76ers, rival teams are intrigued after he averaged 12.7 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Rockets and played all 82 games last season. Furkan Korkmaz is also a trade candidate if the 76ers want to avoid the luxury tax and move his $5.37 million salary to a team with cap space.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype
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Keith Pompey: I think you hit the nail on the head. You want to say they’re looking at it, and Maxey is balling, but at the same time, that was the only legitimate offer that they had. Michael Scotto: They didn’t get Mann, but they got KJ Martin, who’s a player I’ve heard Philadelphia is intrigued with, and they’re going to have the necessary cap space to re-sign him despite him becoming an unrestricted free agent in July. I think that’s something to keep an eye on. -via HoopsHype / November 2, 2023
Justin Grasso: The Sixers have Nicolas Batum listed as OUT for tomorrow’s game vs. Raptors due to “personal reasons” Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, an KJ Martin are not on the injury report at this time. -via Twitter @JGrasso_ / November 1, 2023
Ky Carlin: KJ Martin on how he thinks he fits in with the team and the familiarity he has with guys already in Philly helping him #Sixers pic.twitter.com/zRKL1qNTvt -via Twitter @Ky_Carlin / November 1, 2023