Alijah Martin moved from day-to-day to cleared on the Raptors' injury report, ending a stretch that began with a knee and leg issue in September. He is available for Toronto's season opener against the Clippers on Saturday.
What happened
The Raptors' injury report listed Alijah Martin as cleared on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 12:57 p.m. ET, upgraded from day-to-day. The report included no detail and no comment on the change. Martin first appeared on the report as day-to-day with a knee and leg issue on Sunday, Sept. 6, and had remained day-to-day through an earlier Tuesday listing before the cleared designation came through. No expected return date was attached to any of those entries, and none is needed now that he is cleared.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto opens its 2026-27 season at home against the Clippers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET, and Martin is clear to be part of that game. Last season he played a bench role, appearing in 23 games at 6.3 minutes, 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. In minutes away from him, guards Jamal Shead (22.6 minutes, 6.6 points) and Collin Murray-Boyles (21.9 minutes, 8.5 points) have handled backcourt and wing depth, with Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett anchoring the rotation above 30 minutes apiece. The Raptors have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to measure with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Martin's status holds through the opener. No expected return timeline was ever announced for the knee and leg issue, and none is necessary now that he has been cleared. Toronto's first test comes Saturday against the Clippers, the opening game of the 2026-27 season, with the rest of the schedule to follow after that.
Is Alijah Martin playing vs Clippers?
Yes. Martin was cleared on the Raptors' injury report on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and is available for Toronto's season opener against the Clippers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
When will Alijah Martin be back?
He is already back. Martin's status moved from day-to-day to cleared on Oct. 6, and no further absence is listed on the injury report.