Cody Martin

Martin saw increased opportunity in his third season with Charlotte, logging career-high totals in games (71) and minutes per contest (26.3). Unsurprisingly, the uptick in playing time resulted in career-best statistical marks across the board, as he finished with averages of 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 three-pointers and 1.2 steals per game. Promisingly, Martin exhibited better shooting last season, making 48.2 percent of his field-goal tries, 38.4 percent of his three-point attempts and 70.1 percent of his shots from the charity stripe. The overall improvement was enough for the Hornets to re-sign the wingman to a four-year, $32 million contract, so he should continue to see a decent amount of minutes as the organization seeks to get the most out of its spending. Martin is slated to be a backup again next season, though he may see his role take on extra importance in the potential scenario that restricted free agent Miles Bridges -- who was charged with three felony counts of domestic violence in the offseason -- isn't part of the team. Martin doesn't have a particularly fantasy-friendly game, but he could have some value in deeper leagues for his ability to collect steals and knock down the occasional three.

After a decent rookie season in Charlotte, Martin took a step back in Year 2. The Nevada product averaged 4.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.3 minutes which were all down from the previous year's totals. Martin's decrease in play could very well be attributed to the additions of both LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward. The 25-year-old also dealt with the injury bug throughout the season, only playing in 52 games, including missing the last nine games of the season due to an ankle injury. This year, it is hard to imagine Martin becoming a true fantasy option due to the Hornets' depth. While the team lost Devonte' Graham in free agency, they added James Bouknight and Kelly Oubre to their roster. Due to Martin's unimpressive play and his spot in the rotation, the 6-foot-5 guard is not someone to target in fantasy leagues.

The 36th overall pick in the 2019 Draft, Martin is on the Hornets after four years of collegiate action, plus a year of sitting out due to a transfer. An older rookie, Martin will be turning 24 in late September after spending the past two seasons at Nevada. In 2018 and 2019, he was selected to the Mountain West All-Conference Second Team (Media) and All-Defensive Team (Coaches). As a senior, he averaged 12.1 points on 8.8 shots, 4.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 34.4 minutes. Martin appeared in five summer league tilts with Charlotte, averaging 8.6 points on 6.0 shots, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 23.1 minutes. While Martin will have competition for minutes, the Hornets are in one of the deepest rebuilds in recent memory, so it's possible he'll get plenty of chances to make mistakes.