A recent trade rumor suggests Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Kevin Martin could be moved to Dallas as the Mavericks are reportedly looking to add more depth to their wingmen lineup.

Fansided noted that while Rick Carlisle's roster is heavy on point guards, it clearly does not "have a ton of wing depth". Apart from Chandler Parsons and Wesley Matthews, there is no one else who can consistently contribute at the position.

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Moreover, Matthews is just recovering from a torn Achilles while Chandler is also nursing a chronic knee injury, which is not advantageous to the Mavericks' cause at all. This just shows that Dallas needs a reliable shooting guard or small forward who could fill that need.

Enter Kevin Martin.

Sheridan Hoops' Michael Scotto reported that the Wolves are open to trading Martin before the deadline as they want "to give more playing time at the wing spots to youngsters Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine and Shabazz Muhammad".

Aside from the Mavs, other teams who are reportedly interested in the services of the 12-year veteran are the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, and Sacramento Kings. The only thing making these teams cautious to aggressively pursue him is his player option, which could make him decide to be an unrestricted free agent this coming offseason.

The player option is tricky because if the team that would acquire Martin wants him for the long term, he could choose to sign with another team this summer. On the other hand, if the team does not want to keep him, he could then choose not to exercise the option to stay with that squad.

However, the Mavericks could certainly utilize the 33-year-old three-point shooter in their lineup now and for the long term anyway they want.

Martin is set to receive $7.4 million next season, the final year of his 4-year, $27.8 million contract in Minnesota.

His stats have plunged this season mainly because of lack of playing time and the decreasing opportunities being given to him by a team who is focused on their young core.

The former Western Carolina standout is currently averaging 11.3 points in 22.6 minutes per game, far below that his 20.0 points in 33.4 minutes per game average last season. He is also shooting worse this year, though, from 39.3 percent from beyond the three-point line last season to only 36.4 percent this season.

TagsNBA Trade Rumors, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Martin, NBA Trade Rumors 2016