Alijah Martin is day-to-day with a knee issue after sitting out Toronto's Summer League game against the Nuggets on Sunday. The Raptors list an expected return of Oct. 1, two days ahead of their regular-season opener Oct. 3 against the Heat.
What happened
Martin was added to the Raptors' injury report Sunday, Sept. 6, at 4:32 a.m. ET as day-to-day with a knee issue, listed under knee and leg. He was not previously on the report. Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reported that Martin will not play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto opens the 2026-27 season Oct. 3 against the Heat at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV; the Raptors are 0-0 with the season not yet underway. Martin was a reserve guard last season, appearing in 23 games and averaging 6.3 minutes, 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists. His minutes are a small slice of Toronto's rotation; guards Jamal Shead (22.6 minutes per game) and Immanuel Quickley (31.9), plus wing RJ Barrett (30.3), are already logging far more time in the backcourt and on the wing. There is no record with or without him yet since no regular-season games have been played this season.
What to watch
Toronto's next injury report will show whether Martin's knee has progressed. His expected return date is Oct. 1, two days before the regular-season opener against the Heat. No further timeline beyond that date has been announced. Martin also shares the Raptors' injury report with four other day-to-day players — Chucky Hepburn, Nate Bittle, Collin Murray-Boyles and Immanuel Quickley — as Toronto moves through preseason before the Oct. 3 opener.
Is Alijah Martin playing vs the Heat on Oct. 3?
That is not announced. Martin is day-to-day with a knee issue, and the Raptors list an expected return of Oct. 1, two days before the opener, but his status for that specific game has not been confirmed.
When will Alijah Martin be back?
The Raptors list an expected return date of Oct. 1, 2026. No further detail on his recovery timeline has been announced.