Recruited to be the “glue guy” within the Sixers’ major five, Caleb Martin is a little more than that at the start of the season. Joel Embiid and Paul George stuck in the infirmary, the former Heat player must take on more responsibilities.
Second most playing time on the team (36 minutes) behind the inevitable Tyrese Maxey, the 29-year-old was a substitute in the first match of the season. Against the Bucks, he compiled 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Introduced in the five from the following game against the Raptors (11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists), Caleb Martin signed a solid double-double (17 points and 12 rebounds) in the victory of his team on the Pacers floor.
Beyond an offensive game that is sometimes not very academic and a very random skill (40% including 14% at 3-points), the “role player” stands out for his energy and a fighting spirit displayed with the Heat.
A defensive and offensive Swiss army knife
“ He's very good at all these things, isn't he? He's a winner, tough and a locker room friendly player and he's tough. He hasn't found his place yet, but we're getting there. He represents an interesting element in attack for us “, notes Nick Nurse.
Interesting in the sense that without excelling in one area, he is capable of carrying the ball and being the screen setter on the pick-and-roll, of playing without the ball and cutting to the circle, of waiting in the corner from where he can show off his long-distance skills (37% success rate in Miami)…
“ You probably noticed it the other night. We involved him in a lot of screen-and-rolls. Probably more than he's used to and he did pretty well with it. But it still has progress to make in this area, knowing that this is how we may have to use it, it gives us another advantage », Analyzes the coach, according to whom Tyrese Maxey and Eric Gordon could benefit from it.
His role should logically evolve with the return of local superstars. In the meantime, the player, who arrived this summer after a failed contractual bet, fills the gaps so well that his coach sees in him a “ really, really great addition “.
| Caleb Martin | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 18 | 18 | 44.0 | 54.1 | 81.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 53 | 15 | 37.5 | 24.8 | 64.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 60 | 23 | 50.7 | 41.3 | 76.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.2 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 71 | 29 | 46.4 | 35.6 | 80.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 64 | 27 | 43.1 | 34.9 | 77.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 2024-25 | PHL | 3 | 36 | 40.6 | 14.3 | 72.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| Total | 269 | 24 | 44.9 | 35.5 | 76.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 8.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
