PHOTO: Las Vegas Aces Rookie Kate Martin Unveils Her Stunning New Girlfriend In Social Media Post That Has The Internet Buzzing
Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin is trending online after seemingly unveiling a new girlfriend.
Martin sparked rumors after posting a photo of herself and another young lady on her Instagram Story late on Sunday night.
The former Iowa guard, who starred for the Hawkeyes alongside Caitlin Clark, was only hoping to get drafted but was surprisingly selected by the Aces in the second round of this year’s WNBA Draft. She has given a great account of herself since joining the team, and it appears their gamble has paid off.
Martin is generally reserved but sparked fires on the web on Sunday night after sharing a mirror selfie showing her standing next to a smokeshow blonde with a curious emoji.
Check it out below:
Kate Martin (Photo via katemartin/IG)
The other woman has since been identified as Claire Gransee, Kate’s former Iowa teammate who graduated this year.
Kate Martin Has Really Impressed Aces Head Coach Beck Hammond
As mentioned above, Kate Martin’s play has been excellent this season. It’s left head coach Becky Hammond feeling great about the team’s draft choice.
“She executed our schemes really well. She plays so hard. Her sense of urgency has really been there the whole time,” Hammon previously told reporters.
Martin is averaging 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game this season, shooting 34.7 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three.
She will be in action with the Aces later this week, with the team scheduled to play the Chicago Sky on Thursday evening.
REPORT: New York Knicks’ Star Forward OG Anunoby’s Initial Bidding Price Skyrockets Amid Contract Negotiations
OG Anunoby (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The 2023-24 season has been a season of improvement for the Knicks. After years of failure to reach the playoffs, the NY franchise made back-to-back appearances in the postseason for the first time since 2013. In the off-season the team wants to move forward and the first step to that starts with OG Anunoby’s contract.
The Knicks forward is entering the final year of his contract with the Knicks which he signed with his previous team, the Raptors. Anunoby has a player option in his contract and he can easily ditch the $19 million and hit free agency because he can surely have a better offer elsewhere. To stave off that situation, the Knicks are ready to sign him to a long-term contract. According to Brian Windhorst, a $ 35 million per year deal can be the starting rate for the Briton’s services.
The fee was projected to be $30 million but now with free agency approaching the price jumped quite a bit. However, it won’t be a problem for the Knicks as they’re well below the second apron of luxury tax. With a cap space of -$65 million, even with Anunoby’s new deal, the Knicks can avoid any penalties according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
More so, the franchise values the Knicks’ input. In the absence of Julius Randle, Anunoby became a stalwart alongside Josh Hart in the frontcourt.
Looking Back at OG Anunoby’s Season
Since his move from the Raptors in December, Anunoby made himself at home in New York. Scoring 3 20+ point games in the second half of the regular season, Anunoby made himself aligned with the common goal of chasing the title.
