Kenyon Martin Jr.

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired Houston Rockets forward K.J. Martin in a trade for two future second-round draft picks.

Fantasy Impact

Martin is coming off a career season with Houston, averaging over 12 points and five rebounds while starting 49 games. He figures to add some youth to the Clippers rotation and should bolster the depth in the front court. His overall role may drop a tad bit joining a deeper rotation, but he'll offer fantasy managers streaming appeal in certain spot starts.

The Houston Rockets are picking up Kenyon Martin Jr.'s $1.9 million team option for the 2023-2024 season.

Fantasy Impact

Martin is coming off a career year where he averaged just under 13 points and six rebounds across 28 minutes. He should be in line for a similar role in the Rockets rotation.

Kenyon Martin Jr. recorded 14 points (7-10 FG, 0-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one turnover across 39 minutes in Friday's 112-109 win over the Hornets.

Fantasy Impact

Martin Jr. continues to see big time minutes in a career-best season. The 22-year-old has been a very efficient scorer averaging 12.7 points per game while shooting 57.2% from the field this season. The young 22-year-old figures to be a central piece for the Rockets moving forward. Next up, the Rockets play the Wizards to close out the season on Sunday in D.C.

Kenyon Martin Jr. (hip) is listed as questionable to play in Friday's contest against the Detroit Pistons.

Fantasy Impact

Martin is a new addition to Houston's injury report, being listed with a hip injury of some kind that will leave him questionable for Friday's game. The team is taking his recovery day-to-day for right now, and Tari Eason will be in line for more work if Martin doesn't play against Detroit.

Kenyon Martin Jr. recorded 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-5 3P), seven rebounds, and one assist across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 123-114 loss to the Nets.

Fantasy Impact

Martin Jr. continues to provide steady production in March averaging a season-best 15.7 points per game in the month. He is also averaging 32.5 minutes per game in March which has been very encouraging to see. Martin Jr. is a great streaming option and is almost an every-game fantasy starter due to his sizeable workload. Next up, the Rockets play the Pistons at home on Friday.