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Rockets: Brook Lopez’ embarrassment continues from KJ Martin dunk

Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

When Kenyon Martin Jr. was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 2020 NBA Draft, it was unknown whether he would get any playing time, as he was viewed by many as a long-term project. This was a fair synopsis at the time, for a myriad of reasons.

For one, he withdrew from Vanderbilt University, passing on the opportunity to receive valuable coaching from Vanderbilt head coach Jerry Stackhouse, who played 18 seasons in the NBA, and made two consecutive All-Star teams.