{"id":115078,"date":"2025-06-21T20:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T20:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/115078\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T20:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T20:45:14","slug":"brother-of-former-heat-player-emerges-as-trade-target-for-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/115078\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother of Former Heat Player Emerges as Trade Target For Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brother of Former Heat Player Emerges as Trade Target For Miami<\/a> originally appeared on Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a surprising twist of the NBA trade rumor mill, Cody Martin, the twin brother of former Miami Heat standout Caleb Martin, has emerged as a potential trade target for the Heat as the offseason heats up.<\/p>\n

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According to a report\u00a0shared<\/a> by NBACentral on X, citing league sources via @TheSteinLine, the Miami Heat have shown interest in the Phoenix Suns\u2019 veteran swingman.<\/p>\n

This development comes as the Suns look to reshape their roster, potentially involving Cody in a multi-team deal that could also move Kevin Durant, the NBA’s No. 8 all-time leading scorer.<\/p>\n

Cody, currently sporting the Suns\u2019 No. 17 jersey, brings a gritty, versatile skill set to the table\u2014qualities that align with the Heat\u2019s renowned \u201cHeat Culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

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His defensive tenacity and ability to contribute on both ends of the floor echo the impact his brother Caleb made during his tenure with Miami, where he became a fan favorite for his hustle and key playoff performances.<\/p>\n

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The familiarity between the Martin twins, who both hail from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and share a September 28, 1995, birthday, could give Miami an edge in integrating Cody seamlessly into their system.<\/p>\n

The Heat\u2019s interest might also be fueled by strategic roster planning, especially if they pursue a blockbuster trade involving a star like Kevin Durant.<\/p>\n

Cody\u2019s inclusion could serve as a valuable piece in negotiations or a complementary addition to bolster depth.<\/p>\n

As trade talks intensify, all eyes will be on whether the Heat can bring another Martin brother into the fold.<\/p>\n

Related: Potential Heat-Suns Trade News Surfaces Amid Kevin Durant Rumors<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brother of Former Heat Player Emerges as Trade Target For Miami originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4944,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3778],"tags":[7,6461,14224,144,938,295,189,3881,6,472,1176],"class_list":{"0":"post-115078","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-heat","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-caleb-martin","10":"tag-cody-martin","11":"tag-heat","12":"tag-kevin-durant","13":"tag-miami","14":"tag-miami-heat","15":"tag-miamiheat","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-phoenix-suns","18":"tag-the-heat"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114723312424420938","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}