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BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Nine games since the break for the son of legend Kenyon Martin in Houston. Nine off-the-pine performances at the forward spot, with varying results, but definitely with some mojo as to consider KJ a viable deep-league target going forward. The Rockets suck, and they will keep on doing after moving Victor Oladipo to Miami before the deadline.
Houston needs to know what they currently have in tow, what's worth and what's not, so KJ Martin will keep getting his touches and opportunities whether he likes it or not. It's true that Martin's minutes have gone down from 30+ in the first five games after the break to an average of 20 MPG in the last four. That being said, though, his efficiency has been virtually the same on a per-minute basis. Martin is putting up a 10-6-1-1-1 line after the break, which covers the last two weeks of play.
The usage rate has always been rather low, logically for a rookie still taking his first steps, but given how barren of talent this squad is, he might see a bump up there soon enough. Don't do anything crazy when it comes to rostering Martin, but keep an eye on him and consider the freshman a good flier to take with upside on field goal percentages, rebounding, and the scarce blocks-front (1.2 BPG and 1+ in seven of his past nine games).
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