The Sixers will face off against a pair of old friends on Sunday, with a few more chances to face off against former members of the organization.
On Tuesday, the Mavericks announced that they had assigned Martin to the G League’s Texas Legends. Dallas originally acquired Martin last month in a trade that sent Quentin Grimes to Philadelphia. Martin hasn’t played since January due to a right hip strain.
Head coach Jason Kidd said that Martin (hip) will make his Mavericks debut against the Grizzlies on Friday and is expected to play around 15 minutes, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports. Martin hasn't suited up since Jan.
The Dallas Mavericks have been hit harder than any other team in the NBA by the injury bug this year, and just when it seems like they've caught a break, they get dealt another injury. After Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending injury on Monday, the Mavericks lost another player, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, for the rest of the year too.
Philadelphia 76ers addition Caleb Martin is viewed as one of the best contracts in the NBA in the 2024-25 season.