Tyrese Martin was fighting for his NBA life when he joined the Brooklyn Nets last summer. Waived by two teams the prior two seasons, the 6-foot-5 guard's invite to Brooklyn's training camp was a lifeline. His impressive performance earned him a two-way contract, then a non-guaranteed standard contract, then a guaranteed contract, and finally a full-time rotation spot.

Martin has continued to flash his potential early this season. The Nets have played their best basketball over their last five games, and Martin has played a key role, earning the trust of his teammates and Brooklyn's coaching staff.

For a player attempting to solidify his place in the team's long-term plans, that trust will go a long way .

“I think he's just a mature, steady person. You see it in the day-to-day, and

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