Martin (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Clippers, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Martin continues to be held out of preseason games while recovering from a knee injury stemming from the NBA Summer League in mid-July. The good news for the second-year pro is that he's been cleared to participate in pracitce, and he could be back on the floor for their next exhibition contest, which takes place Tuesday against the Knicks.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Practices Monday
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Martin (knee) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Martin was held out of Saturday's preseason-opening loss to the Heat with a knee injury, though he's trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday's preseason meeting with the Clippers. The 24-year-old is expected to provide emergency depth for Toronto this season after averaging 2.2 points in 6.3 minutes per game across 23 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Doesn't play in preseason opener
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Martin (knee) didn't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Heat.
Martin missed the Raptors' Summer League finale on July 19, and he didn't play in the preseason opener either. However, even if he's cleared to play before the regular season starts, he shouldn't be a regular member of the rotation. Martin appeared in just 23 regular-season games in 2025-26, averaging just 6.3 minutes and 2.2 points per game.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Won't play Sunday
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Martin (knee) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
Martin will miss the Raptors' Summer League finale after being held out of the team's first four games in Las Vegas. He appeared in just 23 regular-season games in 2025-26 and figures to continue providing backcourt depth in 2026-27.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Sitting out Monday
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Martin (knee) is out for Monday's Summer League game against the Pacers, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca.
The Raptors seem to be taking a cautious approach with Martin, who's yet to suit up during the Las Vegas Summer League while managing a knee injury. His next chance to return comes Thursday against the Heat.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Remaining out Saturday
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Martin (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's Summer League game against Houston, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
After sitting out Toronto's Summer League opener Friday, Martin will remain sidelined Saturday due to a knee injury. The guard's next chance to play will come Monday against Indiana.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Won't play Friday
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Martin is out for Friday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Celtics due to knee inflammation, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
Martin is dealing with some minor knee soreness, so the Raptors will hold him out of the first leg of this back-to-back set. His next chance to play will come Saturday against the Rockets.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Agrees to re-sign with Toronto
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Martin agreed to a two-year, $4.8 million deal to return to the Raptors on Wednesday, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
The 2025 second-rounder is set for his second season with Toronto. Martin, however, was limited to 6.3 minutes per game over 23 regular-season appearances for the Raptors a year ago, so his pathway to fantasy relevance in 2026-27 appears murky at best.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Receives qualifying offer
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The Raptors extended Martin a qualifying offer, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
If Martin accepts his qualifying offer, he will be back in Toronto next season on another two-way contract. Presumably, he'd play a featured role for their G League Affiliate.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Fares well off bench
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Martin closed Sunday's 139-87 victory over the Magic with eight points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 13 minutes.
The Raptors won this game by 52 points, so naturally, the team was able to rely heavily on the bench down the stretch. Martin has just 18 appearances to his name this season with averages of 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Part of crunch-time lineup Sunday
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Martin finished Sunday's 116-115 overtime win over the 76ers with nine points (3-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, four steals and two blocks over 30 minutes.
Although he struggled with his shot during Sunday's overtime loss, Martin earned his minutes with his energy on the defensive side of the floor, co-leading the Raptors in stocks with fellow rookie Collin Murray-Boyles. Martin was on the floor late in the fourth quarter and all of overtime, and he has taken advantage of the extra playing time available due to the absences of Brandon Ingram (thumb), RJ Barrett (ankle) and Jakob Poeltl (back). Ja'Kobe Walter also left in the first quarter and did not return due to a right hip injury, so depending on his availability, along with that of Ingram, Barrett and Poeltl, Martin could maintain his elevated role in Monday's rematch against Philadelphia.
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Raptors' Alijah Martin: Provides offense off bench
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Martin chipped in 13 points (4-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds and two steals over 21 minutes in Thursday's 81-69 Summer League win over the Warriors.
Martin reached double figures off the bench Thursday and contributed well on the boards. The No. 39 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft played a key role in Florida's NCAA championship run last season.
