Alijah Martin Clears Knee Issue, Pops for Season-High 15 vs Pistons
Alijah Martin is off the Toronto injury report after a knee scare that bounced him between day-to-day tags in September and October. He opened the new season with two DNPs before breaking out for 15 points in 22.2 minutes against Detroit on October 16. Last season he was a deep-bench piece for the Raptors, logging just 6.3 minutes a night.
By the Raptors Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightKnee scare behind himMartin's health log shows a knee issue flagged as day-to-day on September 6, then again on October 6 and October 10,…
Martin's health log shows a knee issue flagged as day-to-day on September 6, then again on October 6 and October 10, each time cleared within days. He was cleared for good on October 13 and is not on the injury report now. The timing lines up with his minutes: he didn't play at all on October 3 and October 15, then logged 12.5 minutes in a win over the Knicks on October 13 and 22.2 minutes in a loss to the Pistons on October 16, scoring 15 points that night.
02Coming off a quiet rookie-level seasonMartin, a 24-year-old guard out of Florida wearing No.
Martin, a 24-year-old guard out of Florida wearing No. 55, played 23 games for Toronto last season, averaging 6.3 minutes, 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists. He shot 32.0 percent from the field, 19.0 percent from three and 78.9 percent from the line, with a 43.7 true shooting mark and an 18.5 usage rate in his limited run. His plus-minus sat at minus-0.6. Those numbers point to a reserve role, not a rotation fixture, heading into his second season in Toronto.
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