Knicks center Mitchell Robinson ($1.8MM), Clippers guard Terance Mann ($1.8MM) and Rockets guard Kenyon Martin Jr. ($1.5MM) all saw their 2021/22 salaries become fully guaranteed on Sunday, Bobby Marks of ESPN tweets.
Robinson had his team option picked up by the club on Saturday, but his salary for next season didn’t guarantee until today. The 23-year-old center played only 31 games for New York this season, averaging 8.3 points and 8.1 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per contest.
Mann, 24, showed flashes of potential with the Clippers this past season. He was the team’s No. 48 pick in 2019 and averaged seven points per game in 2020/21, shooting 51% from the floor and 42% from three-point range.
Martin, a 20-year-old swingman, was selected by the Kings on behalf of the Rockets with the No. 52 overall pick in last year’s November draft, then signed a four-year contract with Houston. His $1.78MM salary in 2022/23 remains non-guaranteed, while he also has a team option worth $1.93MM for 2023/24.
Both Robinson and Mann are also extension-eligible with their respected clubs, Marks notes.
KJ Martin was one of the steals of last year’s draft at pick #52.
He was 11th in scoring among rookies, 4th in rebounds, 5th in blocks, and shot close to 51% from the field in 45 games while playing 23.7 MPG last season.
Once mvp harden Westbrook, now this name sounds like someone pulling up to their 7am tee time in a 87 Cadillac allante wearing the leather driving gloves with holes in them
This has to be a big year for Mitch. As the anchor of the D and leading rebounder. He can do that for 82 gms at 32-34 mins a gm. He will have played his way to a good deal. Time has come for Mitch.
I don’t get these Miles Turner rumors to Knicks. Seems made up to me. I get Turner is more seasoned than Mitch. But why would Pacers move him now.