NBA News: KJ Martin Reportedly Traded to Pistons from 76ers Ahead of 2025 Deadline

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly dealt KJ Martin to the Detroit Pistons ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports reported the 76ers moved Martin and two second-round draft picks to the Pistons a day after the forward was held out of Tuesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports reported the 76ers listed the 24-year-old as out because of a "trade pending."

The 76ers have already been busy, as ESPN's Shams Charania reported they traded Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks for Quentin Grimes and their own 2025 second-round pick that Dallas held.

Tim Bontemps of ESPN reported that the combination of these moves has moved the 76ers fully out of the luxury tax this season.

It seemed to be a solid move, as Grimes is averaging 10.2 points per game while shooting 39.8 percent from deep this season. He can provide a solid secondary scorer for Philadelphia in addition to the draft capital that is coming back in the deal.

As for Martin, he has bounced around some in the early portion of his career since he was a second-round pick in the 2020 NBA draft.

The son of former NBA player Kenyon Martin has played for the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and 76ers in his career. He came to Philadelphia last season as part of the deal that sent James Harden to L.A. and has largely been a role player.

Martin has appeared in 24 games this season and is averaging 6.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists a night while shooting an impressive 61.6 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from deep.

Martin will join a resurgent Pistons squad that currently sits in sixth place in the East with a 25-25 record, where he will look to provide some depth on the wing.