Nobody anticipated Cody Martin’s prolonged absence due to a sports hernia when the Phoenix Suns acquired him at the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline, when their season was still in the balance. Martin may finally make his Suns debut after being upgraded to questionable for Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, more than a month after he and Vasilije Micic arrived from the Charlotte Hornets.
“Working your way out of things is never a good feeling,” Martin remarked. “But the most important thing, in my opinion, is that it’s just a part of the game; there will be setbacks along the way. The important thing is to figure out how to get past them and focus on returning as quickly as possible.”
Expectations were never realistic.
Analysis of Cody Martin: What the Suns can anticipate from the rookie on both ends
