Alijah Martin was cleared Tuesday, lifting the day-to-day tag he carried into the opener. He is available for Toronto's season opener against the Knicks.
What happened
The Raptors cleared Alijah Martin on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:11 p.m. ET, moving him off the day-to-day status he carried. He had been listed day-to-day on Saturday, Oct. 10 with a knee and leg issue, after an earlier stretch this month that saw him cleared and then re-listed day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and day-to-day again going back to Sunday, Sept. 6, also for a knee and leg issue. No detail on the clearance and no report comment are listed.
What it means for the Raptors
Martin is available for Toronto's game against the Knicks on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET, the season opener, with the Raptors at 0-0. Last season he averaged 6.3 minutes, 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists over 23 games, a bench role. Toronto's rotation without him has leaned on Brandon Ingram (33.8 min, 21.5 pts), Scottie Barnes (33.5 min, 18.1 pts), Immanuel Quickley (31.9 min, 16.4 pts), RJ Barrett (30.3 min, 19.3 pts), Jakob Poeltl (25.0 min, 10.7 pts), Jamal Shead (22.6 min, 6.6 pts), Sandro Mamukelashvili (21.9 min, 11.2 pts) and Collin Murray-Boyles (21.9 min, 8.5 pts). There are no regular-season games yet to compare records with and without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Martin stays off the list after tonight's opener against the Knicks. No expected return timeline applies since he has been cleared. Elsewhere on Toronto's report, Trey Jemison III, Jamison Battle and Chucky Hepburn are day-to-day, along with Nate Bittle for a right foot and leg issue.
Is Alijah Martin playing vs Knicks tonight?
He is cleared. The Raptors lifted his day-to-day tag on Tuesday, Oct. 13, ahead of the 7:00 p.m. ET opener against the Knicks.
When will Alijah Martin be back?
He is already back. He had been day-to-day with a knee and leg issue as of Saturday, Oct. 10, and the Raptors cleared him Tuesday.