Despite trading for Chris Paul, re-signing Draymond Green and signing a pair of veterans, the Golden State Warriors have been quiet throughout the offseason by modern day NBA standards.
However, the Warriors reportedly looked at acquiring a young forward from the Houston Rockets early in the free agency process. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Warriors “explored the idea” of trading for Houston’s KJ Martin early in the free agency process.
Via The Athletic:
The Warriors explored the idea of trading for KJ Martin early in the free agency process, league and team sources told The Athletic. The Rockets were rearranging their roster and made the athletic young wing available via trade. He eventually landed with the Clippers for two second-round picks. The Warriors could have fit him on the roster through the trade exception created when Patrick Baldwin Jr. was sent to Washington, but discussions never reached the final stages.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
Here's a Warriors notebook from Las Vegas. What I'm hearing on the vacant 14th roster spot, thoughts on the Chris Paul start-or-bench comments and more https://t.co/Dl9TpglFy2
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 11, 2023
On July 1, Martin was reportedly traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for a pair of second round picks.
Martin played three seasons with the Rockets, averaging 10.5 points on 54.5% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc with 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 206 regular season games.
Last season, the 22-year-old athletic forward took a jump, scoring a career-best 12.7 points per game on 56.9% shooting from the field with 5.5 rebounds in 28 minutes per game.
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