Lonnie Walker turned in his best game since joining the Sixers last month, coming off the bench Sunday with 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in a win over Utah.
Kenyon Martin Jr. is on his way to the Jazz, along with a bunch of additional second rounders. (Rick Bowmer via stlrib.com) The headlines will say the Utah Jazz didn’t make any big moves prior to the NBA trade deadline.
The Sixers are trading forward KJ Martin and a pair of second-round picks to the Pistons, sources tell Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link).
If he can improve on his three-point stroke as well (33.7 percent on his career), he should make a strong case for consistent rotation minutes in Philly next season.
Still just 23, he can serve as a deep reserve option at the forward position for the Sixers or be used as a trade piece when he becomes eligible in January.
So much time passes between the NBA Draft, the start of free agency and the start of the season that fans can't be blamed for forgetting where free agents and rookies landed.