I'm not going to get my hopes up, and currently I have little to no information. All I'm going by is Insider's Rumors and they listed the Nets, Nuggets, and Sixers as the three teams with interest in Kenyon Martin.
With the Sixers mentioned at the doorstep of Mark Blount early yesterday morning, you have to question how legitimate this is. And how big (or minute) is the chance the Sixers could actually complete a trade and secure Martin's rights? Billy King has said numerous times he's looking to fill the role of big man through free agency, and in the past the Sixers have shown they aren't shy about spending money, of course there have been many bad investments.
Now as a 76er fan, you have to take things like this, and look at it from every angle possible, and weigh the possibilities. The Nets are eager to get under the cap, and are adverse to paying Martin (if they keep Kidd). That brings the question right now: Is Kenyon Martin worth a max contract? In our case, we probably couldn't afford to not give it to him, in such a case.
What we have to offer the Nets is Glenn Robinson's expiring contract, the $1 million trade exception, and a young player (perhaps John Salmons? Willie Green?) In the current mindstate the Nets are in, they have to decide whether or not it's worth it. With this offer, they'd get something in return for Kenyon Martin. But the only way this scenario would happen is if neither Denver nor San Antonio secure Martin's rights, by signing him to a max contract.
In my personal opinion, I believe that if this were to somehow to take place, the Sixers could very well find themselves as one of the top seeds in the East. Allen Iverson accepts being the star, but not the leader, Kenyon Martin on the other hand has no problem rallying the troops, and he definitely doesn't like losing. He would quickly be a fan favorite in the city of brotherly love.
King and O'Brien can leave Blount's doorstep in the background, and look for a more reasonable target in Free Agency with Brian Skinner who'd be the 1st/2nd big man off the bench with Marc Jackson. We would also retain versatility with Kenny Thomas' ability to swing to the 3 or 4, in a pinch.
For the second day in a row, I fiddle with a scenario that's almost certainly fantasy, but I can't help but think about things like this. If you like to live in this fantasy world with me, feel free to take a look at the lineup:
PG: Snow, Green
SG: Iverson, McKie
SF: Thomas, Iguodala, Korver
PF: Martin, Skinner
C: Dalembert, Jackson
That right there is a playoff team no doubt about it. Too bad the chances of this actually being realized are very slim.
Sixers interested in Kenyon Martin..
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