Why The Houston Rockets Do The Deal 

Realistically, Johnson is a player with a higher ceiling and a lower floor than Martin. 

Simply put, Martin is more scaleable. His superior three-point stoke means that, with proper guidance, he should at least be able to fill a 3-and-D role. By contrast, Johnson has not proven much as a floor spacer, either in college or during his 2021-22 rookie season. 

With that said, Johnson has some skills that Martin doesn’t. Specifically, he’s got great handles and passing vision. As a big, quick wing, Johnson could be a two-way playmaker. 

It’s easy to forget that before an unceremoniously short freshman season at Duke, Johnson was seen as a potential lottery pick in the 2021 draft.

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Some controversy surrounding his shortened season caused his stock to drop, but the rebuilding Rockets would do well to gamble on his upside. 

Should the Hawks really give up on it?