NBA Trade Verdict
Rockets Win
Houston’s purchase of K.J. Martin’s draft rights was a clear low-cost win.
November 25, 2020 Houston Rockets / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: High
Houston Rockets Received
- Draft Rights rights to K.J. Martin
Sacramento Kings Received
- Draft Pick 2021 second-round pick (#52- Luka Garza )
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
The Rockets sent the No. 52 pick and cash to acquire Martin’s rights. Martin became a productive rotation forward and later generated additional trade value, while the outgoing pick became Luka Garza. Both players reached the league, but Houston received the more valuable and controllable asset. Houston’s advantage rests on converting 2021 second-round pick (#52-Luka Garza) into rights to K.J. Martin, creating stronger on-court value and more useful downstream optionality than Sacramento Kings ultimately received.