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Scores 17 points in spot start Martin closed with 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes during Saturday's 129-117 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Martin replaced Jabari Smith (illness) in the starting lineup, scoring in double digits for the fourth time in his last six games. The Rockets continue to play him ahead of Tari Eason, opening the door for Martin to be considered in standard formats. He has been a fringe top-150 player over the past week in what has basically been a best-case scenario. He can be streamed in, although the upside is far from spectacular.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting for ill Smith Martin will start Saturday's game at Minnesota, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact With Jabari Smith (illness) out, Martin is making his third start of the year. In his prior two, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32.0 minutes.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shines off bench Monday Martin finished with 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 29 minutes during Monday's 95-93 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Martin has scored in double digits in three of his last four outings off the bench, and he also posted a season-high mark in blocks in this contest. The lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis and the fact that he comes off the bench regularly limits his upside, but he's trending in the right direction of late. He's averaging 13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game over his last four appearances.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles off bench Martin contributed 11 points (3-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 109-101 loss to Utah.

Impact Martin shifted to the bench after starting Houston's last two contests, but he didn't miss a beat despite seeing fewer minutes. He registered his first double-double and also dished out the basketball, as he's now tallied two or more assists in four straight games.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Wednesday Martin is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Jazz.

Impact With Jae'Sean Tate moving into the starting five Wednesday, Martin will likely move back to his role as a backup forward. Martin only tallied three points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 34 minutes during his start Monday against the Spurs.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting for injured Gordon Martin will start Saturday's game at Milwaukee, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact With Eric Gordon (rest/groin) sitting out, Martin will get his first start of the season. In two starts last year, he averaged 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 35.0 minutes.

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in starting role Friday Martin ended with 13 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 27 minutes during Friday's preseason win over Toronto.

Impact Martin shifted into the starting lineup Friday, as the Rockets opted to rest a number of their regular starters. Martin has proven the ability to rack up stats when afforded sufficient playing time, something that seems unlikely once the season proper is upon us. He is a name to watch should a larger role somehow present itself but until then, managers can safely look elsewhere when drafting.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Draws start Friday Martin will start Friday's game against the Raptors, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

Impact Due to the absences of Eric Gordon (rest) and Jabari Smith (ankle), Martin will join the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the preseason opener. He saw 23 minutes of run in the opener, tallying seven points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-3 FT), four rebounds and two blocks.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Victim of wild ending Martin closed Monday's 123-120 loss to San Antonio with seven points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 26 minutes.

Impact In the final seconds of regulation, Martin watched helplessly as his step-back three to force overtime swirled out of the bucket. Martin had a quiet performance after hitting double-digit scoring in three of his last five contests. He's a candidate for a usage bump as the Rockets pivot deeper into tanking mode down the final stretch.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Martin will come off the bench for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Salman Ali of Clutch Points reports.

Impact Martin made a pair of spot starts while Jae'Sean Tate missed the last two games, but with Tate active Sunday, Martin will head back to a reserve role. Martin finished Friday's loss to Dallas with 11 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Contract guaranteed for 2022-23 Martin had his contract for 2022-23 guaranteed Friday, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Martin's 2023-24 salary remains non-guaranteed, but the Rockets are showing interest in keeping Martin as a significant part of the rebuild. In his 108 games, he's averaged 9.0 points on 6.8 shots, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.9 minutes.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in first start Martin totaled 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt), 11 rebounds and three assists over 40 minutes during Wednesday's 139-130 overtime win over the Lakers.

Impact The 21-year-old made his first start of the season with Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) sidelined, and he came through with his first double-double of the campaign. Martin has scored in double figures in each of the past two games and should continue to have an increased role until Tate is cleared to return.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins starting five Martin will start Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.

Impact The 21-year-old will make his first start of the season Wednesday with Christian Wood (illness) and Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) ruled out for the contest. Martin has averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.4 minutes over the past five games, but he should be in line for more run versus Los Angeles given Houston's absences in the frontcourt.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient performance off bench Martin provided 14 points (5-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals in 33 minutes during Monday's 123-106 loss to the Heat.

Impact Martin bounced back from a two-point effort in his last outing to notch his 27th double-digit scoring performance of the season. He also registered a season-high three steals during the loss. He played 30-plus minutes for just the fourth time during the campaign.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Submits season-best line in loss Martin delivered a season-high 20 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt) and added seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 36 minutes Wednesday in the Rockets' 132-127 overt...

Impact After Jae'Sean Tate's night ended early due to an ankle injury, Martin stepped in to fill most of the minutes at power forward and finished with what may have been his best fantasy line of the season. The second-year forward has flashed this sort of multi-category upside on the few occasions he's handled big minutes loads in the past, so he could make for an intriguing speculative pickup if Tate misses more time. Even before Tate suffered the injury, Martin had been angling for a larger role, as he entered Wednesday's contest with averages of 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers and 1.1 assists in 22.6 minutes over the prior seven contests.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 16, does little else Martin finished with 16 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound in 26 minutes during Monday's 135-101 loss to Utah.

Impact Martin finished with his highest point total thus far in February and shot an efficient 6-for-9 from the field. He was nearly invisible elsewhere on the stat sheet, however, despite logging a healthy 26 minutes. Martin averaged 6.5 boards over his previous two games, so fantasy managers can expect a bit more in that area than he showed Monday.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in blowout loss Martin ended with 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals across 29 minutes during Tuesday's 134-104 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Martin saw plenty of run in the big loss, and he demonstrated what sort of fantasy upside he has on a per-minute basis. However, he's unlikely to see more than minutes in the high-teens to low-20s unless there's a frontcourt injury and/or the team is in another blowout situation. Still, due to the occasional outburst, Martin has fringe fantasy relevance in deep leagues.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brook Lopez Funny Reaction to Kenyon Martin Jr. NASTY Alley-Oop Dunk 🤣

MAY 8, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Rockets squad goals, part 2: Where can Christian Wood and Kenyon Martin Jr. improve? Improving around the edges and seeing young players adding to their game will take Houston to another level next season.

APRIL 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kenyon Martin Jr. POSTERZES Cody Zeller - Hornets vs Rockets | March 24, 2021 | 2020-21 NBA Season

MARCH 25, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Kenyon Martin Jr. POSTERIZES John Collins - Hawks vs Rockets | March 16, 2020-21 NBA Season

MARCH 17, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Listen to Episode 1 of ‘Fullcourt on Flatbush’: Nets Season Preview feat. Kenyon Martin While it looks like doom and gloom for the football scene in New York with the Jets and Giants, at least the NBA season begins on Tuesday. F...

DECEMBER 21, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Kevin Garnett reacts to Kenyon Martin calling him a 'porch puppy' Kenyon Martin recently called out Kevin Garnett for his approach on the floor. The Basketball Hall of Famer has responded.

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Kenyon Martin takes shot at another ex-Nets big man Kenyon Martin may not be able to go at it on the floor anymore, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still go after other players.

NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Rockets announce trade for KJ Martin Jr., son of Kenyon Martin The Rockets announced their trade for 19-year-old prospect KJ Martin Jr., who is the son of former NBA forward Kenyon Martin.

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

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