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Sources: KJ Martin scratched from Sixers-Mavs with trade pending

February 4, 2025

Dec 21, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward KJ Martin (1) reacts during introductions before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the 76ers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Sixers forward KJ Martin was scratched from the Sixers' lineup prior to their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, with sources telling PHLY that he was taken out of the lineup as a result of a pending trade involving Martin. Martin was seen exiting the Wells Fargo Center less than 45 minutes before Sixers-Mavs was set to tip-off.
As of this writing, it's unclear where exactly Martin is headed, with a resolution on that front expected as soon as Wednesday morning. Philadelphia was in talks with multiple teams, and Martin's exclusion was at the behest of a team that could either take on Martin or re-route him as part of a multi-team framework.
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