Two days after his twin brother was traded, Cody Martin also was dealt at the NBA trade deadline.<\/p>\n
Martin was shipped from the Charlotte Hornets along with Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick Thursday.<\/p>\n
Martin will join his second NBA team after being drafted by and spending his first six seasons with the Hornets. This season, the 29-year-old is averaging 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.8 minutes per game, shooting 43.3 percent from the field, including 32.3 percent from three.<\/p>\n
Martin has played in 245 NBA games, including 54 starts. He’s averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.3 minutes per game. He’s a career 44 percent shooting, including 31.9 percent from three. He’s also known as a strong and versatile perimeter defender. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound wing player has been healthy this season after being limited to just 35 games the previous two years due to knee issues.<\/p>\n
Martin will join a Suns team that needs to make a push to qualify for the Western Conference Playoffs with Phoenix in 10th place in the conference at 25-25. Charlotte is 12-36 and in the midst of its ninth straight season missing the playoffs. Martin has yet to appear in a playoff game in his career after playing for Nevada from 2017-19.<\/p>\n