30 games into the NBA season and we have teams facing some issues already, especially concerning power forwards. Good thing Kenyon Martin might be here to save the day.
Milwaukee Bucks are without rookie phenom Jabari Parker for the rest of the season and starting power forward, Ersan Ilyasova, will miss some time due to some injuries. The Cavaliers are without Anderson Varejao as well for the rest of the season so it’s time to search the free agency wire.
Here come the calls to an old friend for one team. Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin may rejoin forces, in a new way.
The following from Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A source confirmed Tuesday that Kidd has a meeting scheduled with NBA veteran Kenyon Martin, a former teammate of Kidd’s with the New Jersey Nets.
The source characterized the discussions as preliminary but the Bucks are lean at the power forward position due to the season-ending injury suffered by rookie Jabari Parker and several injuries (broken nose, concussion) to veteran power forward Ersan Ilyasova. Center Larry Sanders also has been out the past three games due to illness but is expected back fairly soon.
The Bucks are at the league maximum of 15 players and would have to create a roster spot if they decide to sign Martin.
This, also according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.
Veteran free-agent forward Kenyon Martin is scheduled to work out for Milwaukee Bucks coach and former teammate Jason Kidd on Tuesday, a source told Yahoo Sports.
The Cavaliers also have some interest in Martin, a source said. Cleveland, however, is not in a rush to replace injured forward-center Anderson Varejao, who was recently lost for the season because of a torn Achilles’ tendon. If the Cavaliers do decide to open a roster spot to replace Varejao, either guard A.J. Price, forward Louis Amundson or center Alex Kirk is expected to be waived, a source said. Martin, who has averaged 12.5 points and 6.9 rebounds in a 14-year career, recently expressed interest in playing for Cleveland after Varejao was injured.
The best fit, if there is one, for Kenyon Martin may be with the Bucks. The team is young and Martin will be playing for his former teammate in Jason Kidd. Martin and Kidd electrified the NBA for years as members of the New Jersey Nets. Now, fast forward a decade late and Kidd is retired and Martin is struggling to find an NBA job, but Milwaukee just may be what K-Mart was looking for.
