KJ Martin Rumors

Veteran NBA forward KJ Martin is signing with the Ningbo Rocket in China's CBA. Martin was waived by the Utah Jazz in late September ahead of training camp.

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Michael A. Scotto: The Utah Jazz have waived forward KJ Martin. He appeared in 19 games (nine starts) last season with Utah, averaging 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 22.7 minutes per game.

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Sarah Todd: Brice Sensabaugh, Taylor Hendricks, Svi Mykhailiuk and KJ Martin are here to watch the Jazz Summer League team. Also, all Jazz players on the court are wearing warmup shirts that have Frank Layden and the #1 on the back.

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Yossi Gozlan: The Jazz decreased payroll enough where they could pivot to becoming a cap space team. They can have $22 million in cap space if they waive KJ Martin and Jaden Springer's non-guaranteed salaries. This would give them more spending as well as the $8.8 million room mid-level.

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Andy Larsen: Jazz say John Collins, Walker Kessler (rest), KJ Martin, Svi Mykhailiuk, and Jaden Springer are all out vs. Wizards tomorrow.

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Andy Larsen: For tonight’s game vs Chicago: Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George questionable. John Collins, Collin Sexton, KJ Martin, Jaden Springer and Elijah Harkless out.

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Andy Larsen: Jazz say Collin Sexton remains out vs. OKC tomorrow with his ankle sprain. KJ Martin has been upgraded to questionable.

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Andy Larsen: Jordan Clarkson, KJ Martin, Collin Sexton and the three two-way guys who just played this morning all out vs. LAC, Jazz say.

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Keith Pompey: Andre Drummond returns to wearing No. 1 for the Sixers now that KJ Martin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and rerouted to the Utah Jazz. New Sixer Quentin Grimes will No.5, the number Drummond wore for the first 50 games of the season. Drummond initially wore No. 1 when he played for the franchise during the 2021-22 season.

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Adam Aaronson: Daryl Morey begins by thanking Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Reggie Jackson and Pete Nance. “We really love what we added… Quentin Grimes was a key addition.” Says the team wanted to get younger and “more dynamic” at the trade deadline.

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Andy Larsen: Jazz will waive Josh Richardson and Jalen Hood-Schifino, keeping KJ Martin from today's deals. 

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Omari Sanfoka: I'm hearing Dennis Schroder and Lindy Waters III are expected to remain with the Pistons. KJ Martin and Josh Richardson are likely to be traded. It's all being processed as part of the Jimmy Butler deal.

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Jake Fischer: It's gonna be K.J. Martin, Josh Richardson and a 2028 second-round pick from Detroit to Utah, source says.

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Rod Beard: My understanding of the cap gymnastics that have to be done is that if the #Pistons use their $14M in cap space first, then the KJ Martin move can be done with the room MLE ... so I'd expect something else is coming before the trade deadline.

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