Heat among 'several' teams interested in Cody Martin

Although the report states multiple teams are intrigued by the possibility of adding Martin, only one is actually listed — the Heat, who are “known to hold an affinity” for the veteran guard/forward. As the authors point out, Martin’s identical twin brother Caleb Martin had a productive three-year run with Miami.

Martin, whose $8.68MM salary for 2025/26 is non-guaranteed until June 30, was acquired by Phoenix in February ahead of the trade deadline. He spent his first five-and-a-half seasons in Charlotte, the team that selected him 36th overall in 2019.

While the 29-year-old is a strong, versatile defender and solid play-maker, he hasn’t been much of a scoring threat in the NBA, holding career averages of 6.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal on .436/.308/.661 shooting in 21.9 minutes per game across 259 appearances. Martin has also been plagued by injuries the past few seasons, including a sports hernia ailment in 2024/25 which delayed his Suns debut.