KJ Martin Available For Jazz Debut Against Thunder
Feb 21, 2025, 1:32 PM | Updated: 2:02 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – KJ Martin is available to make his Utah Jazz debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
Martin was acquired by the Jazz at the trade deadline earlier this month, but has yet to suit up for the team.
Related: Jazz Acquire KJ Martin From Pistons
KJ Martin Available Against Thunder
Martin, 24, is in his fifth season in the NBA, having begun his career with the Houston Rockets in 2020.
The son of former number-one overall pick Kenyon Martin, KJ earned a spot in the Rockets rotation averaging 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in 45 appearances as a rookie.
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In his third season, Martin averaged 12.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 59 starts, before Houston traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2023.
The Jazz traded Dennis Schroder to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Martin, Josh Richardson, and a 2028 second-round draft pick. Richardson was waived shortly after the trade.
Martin will wear number 99 for the Jazz.
new guy’s got bounce 🐇 pic.twitter.com/25yuqz3mEi
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2025
The Thunder roll into Utah coming off their first wire-to-wire loss of the season having fallen to the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-101 in their final game before the trade deadline.
Despite the loss, Oklahoma City owns the second-best record in the NBA and sits eight games ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the best record in the Western Conference.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
OUT – Collin Sexton (ankle)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (leg)
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
OUT – Ajay Mitchell (toe)
OUT – Nikola Topic (knee)
How To Watch, Stream Utah Jazz vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The Jazz will host the Thunder on Friday at 7:30 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
