Jaylen Martin is off the Portland Trail Blazers' roster as of Thursday, Oct. 8, per the official roster. No report preceded the move, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
Jaylen Martin, a 22-year-old guard with one season of NBA experience, leaves the Portland Trail Blazers' roster, a move detected from the official roster on Thursday, Oct. 8. He is no longer with the club and is not listed on any other team's roster. No report preceded the move, so the circumstances behind it are not announced. The Trail Blazers now carry 18 players on their roster, 15 on standard contracts plus three on two-way deals.
The money
Martin's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, and no cap hit or contract length is available for him. The Trail Blazers carry a payroll of $194.5 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, which puts them over the salary cap but under the luxury tax. The cap sits at $165.0 million, the tax at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Portland's spending keeps it above the cap line but short of the tax and both aprons.
The fit
Martin has no NBA line from last season to measure him against. Portland's backcourt minutes last season went to Shaedon Sharpe, who played 29.4 minutes and scored 20.8 points per game, Jrue Holiday at 29.4 minutes and 16.3 points, and Scoot Henderson at 24.9 minutes and 14.2 points. Those three combined with Deni Avdija's 33.3 minutes and 24.2 points atop the wing rotation. The Trail Blazers now have 18 players on the roster, above the standard 15-man limit once the three two-way spots are counted, leaving little room at guard without further moves.
Why did Jaylen Martin leave the Trail Blazers' roster?
The move was detected from the official roster on Thursday, Oct. 8. No report preceded it, so the reason is not announced.
What is Jaylen Martin's contract status?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are on the Trail Blazers' roster now?
Portland carries 18 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.