Next Trade for Kings: Dump K-Mart?

[bye_bye_bjax24]

I saw the two Summer League games on NBA TV, and Kevin Martin did not impress me. Ugly jumper, poor handles. I don't like his floor game one bit. Just a one-dimensional player. Great athlete, great hops, OK mid range game, but I do not like his passive approach and his casual demeanor. Usually something like that does not improve with time. I just do not envision him as part of a core group that can go deep into the playoffs.

Now, the exact opposite can be said for Cisco Garcia. This guy has a SWEET stroke, out to three-point range. He didn't connect as much as he would have liked, but a nice shooter. What really impressed me was his ball-handling and his defense intensity. Nice crossover, and when he gets into the lane he shuffles it off with his left hand. Time and time again, he always found the open man, set him up for an easy look, just makes the easy pass. Finishes strong at the hoop. Not afraid to challenge big guys. Can definitely play spot minutes at the point.

Also, on defense he was VERY quick to slide down and help out on post defense. Just what we need. Swiped at the ball with quick hands. Good overall intensity at all times, good court awareness. If I had to liken him to one player in the NBA right now, and I have NBA League Pass so I see a lot of action, I would compare him to a younger version of Brent Barry of the Spurs....that kind of length and court sense.

Anyway, it would not surprise me to see Kevin Martin packaged with another player(s) to get us more length along the front-line. One name I have not heard on this board is Chris Anderson of New Orleans, formerly of the Nuggets. He is a restricted FA and suppose to re-sign, but with Geoff Petrie, maybe there is hope. This guy can jump out of the gym. Not a physical defender, but a very good help defender, covers a lot of ground, just what we need to cover up the lapses of Bibby, Peja, et. al.

 

[VF21]

LOL!

You're ready to dump someone because of two summer league games? Did you bother to look at the stats for ALL the summer league games? The two games NBA-TV showed included the worst game Kevin had...it was not at all representative.

The Kings are apparently pretty high on Kevin Martin AND Cisco Garcia. At this point, dumping either of them would make absolutely no sense unless it was for a major player. Chris AndersEn is not a major player.

 

[C Diddy]

Another shining example why there should be a post requirement before you can start a thread.


Kevin Martin has been one of the top performers in the Summer League. He has put up some crazy numbers on average. Just because he had a bad game and an average one is no excuse to call for his head.

 

[Kings113]

K-Mart had one bad game, and that was vs. the clippers. Rest were all good.

Garcia got better as the SL went on.

I wouldn't trade him because of one SL game at all, neither would anyone else, but I do indeed think he could be involved as a piece in some trade this summer.

 

[VF21]

Of course he COULD be involved in a trade this summer. Peja, Bibby and Brad COULD be involved in a trade this summer...and they might even throw Slamson in on the deal.

This isn't a new idea; there are plenty of threads already discussing the "kids," trade possibilities, etc.

I'm closing the thread.