![]() ![]() If things work out, Martin's contract will be considerably more expensive next summer, providing the Clippers can retain him without matching rights. Starting center Ivica Zubac, with 130, was the only Clippers player with more than 50 dunks for the team. Per, Martin had 173 dunks last season while playing all 82 games - itself no small feat on the Clippers. Whatever position Martin plays, he provides needed physicality for a Clippers roster short on it. Martin has proved capable of blocking shots at times early in his career - last season's 0.5 blocks per 36 minutes were barely a third of what he averaged as a rookie - and playing center minimizes the impact of his iffy 3-point shooting (34% career).Īlternatively, Martin could play his way into the mix to start at power forward. It will be interesting to see whether the Clippers try to use him as the undersized backup center they could never settle on last season. In Houston, Martin played an interchangeable forward role. As compared to the Clippers filling things out by signing a player at the veterans minimum, Martin will actually count less in the final season of the minimum-salary contract he signed with the Rockets as a second-round pick in 2020 before becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer at age 23. Much like acquiring Bones Hyland at the trade deadline, this looks like a low-cost investment in adding young talent to an aging Clippers roster. Jump to a deal: CP3 to Warriors | Beal to Suns | Porzingis to Celtics LATEST DEALS July 1: Rockets trade K.J. ![]() What other moves are in store throughout this offseason? ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton is grading all the biggest trades. Then just hours before the draft, CP3 was on the move yet again, this time finding a home with the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics landed big man Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards in a three-team deal that also sent former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. Then the Phoenix Suns traded Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and multiple second-round picks and pick swaps for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, creating a new big three in Phoenix with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. ![]() The Denver Nuggets, already busy winning an NBA title, kicked things off by swinging a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Whether it was before and during the NBA draft or throughout the league's free agency period, the trades have been rolling in across the association. NBA, NBA Draft, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, LA Clippers NBA trade grades: Breaking down the most impactful deals You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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