The Raptors have a real knack for finding small, tough guards who are cut from a different cloth, don't they? They've had the luxury of players like Fred VanVleet in the past, Jamal Shead nowadays, and I like to think it's not farfetched to expect the same from Alijah Martin.
Toronto selected Martin with the 39th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, adding a hard-nosed defender with incredible leaping ability and national championship pedigree in his lone season at Florida. He’s been viewed as a tweener guard, since he doesn't stand out as a top-tier playmaker or a lights-out shooter (per se), so finding his role at the next level could pose some fine-tuning.