Cody

Martin

Martin missed Thursday’s game, but he’ll be able to suit up against Toronto. Martin has played an inconsistent role for Indiana since signing with them last week, but with Aaron Nesmith (knee) sidelined, Martin could play a significant role, though that likely won’t make him worth rostering.

Martin signed with Indiana last week and has been part of the rotation since, though he has only reached 20 minutes in a game once. His absence could lead to a few extra minutes for Jarace Walker but won’t have a drastic impact on the rotation after he played just five minutes in their last game.

After hosting the Nets on Wednesday, the Pacers will hit the road for four games, starting Saturday in Denver. Furphy, who injured his left ankle during Monday’s loss to the Bucks, will not play, and there’s a chance he misses time beyond the road trip. To help account for their team’s many injuries, the Pacers received a hardship waiver to sign Cody Martin to a 10-day contract. He’s unlikely to impact fantasy basketball, but rotation minutes should be available.

Indiana has been decimated by injuries this season, and Martin will help provide some depth, though it may just be temporary. The Pacers signed Martin with a hardship exception due to just how many injuries they’re dealing with. Martin could be part of the rotation, but it’s unclear how many minutes he’ll get, so he isn’t worth rostering at this time.

During Monday’s win over the Raptors, Plumlee strained his left quad, while Allen has missed Phoenix’s last four games. Plumlee’s absence means Oso Ighodaro will move into the backup center role, and he’s played more minutes than starter Nick Richards in the previous two games. Allen’s continued absence means additional playing time for Cody Martin, but he won’t impact fantasy basketball.

Richards’ availability is more impactful, as he will be in the Suns’ starting lineup. As for Martin, his availability gives the Suns another option on the wing with Bradley Beal (hamstring) out for at least one week. Martin doesn’t need to be added in most fantasy leagues, but he’s worth watching on Monday.

Martin didn’t see the floor on Friday, which was the first time he was cleared to play since being traded to Phoenix. However, he logged eight minutes off the bench on Sunday. Morris hasn’t played in over a month, though that wasn’t always because of this back injury,. Both players are expected to be available, but neither is expected to play a significant role, if they see the floor at all.

Martin will take his long-awaited Suns debut on Friday, providing additional depth on the wing. He wasn’t much of a fantasy asset with the Hornets, and that’s unlikely to change immediately in Phoenix.

Martin has yet to make his debut for the Suns and hasn’t played in a game since January. It would be great to see him back on the floor, but it’s unclear where his place in the rotation will be. It is unlikely that he would be a factor in standard leagues.

Acquired from the Hornets along with Vasilije Micic at the trade deadline, Martin has yet to make his Suns debut due to a sports hernia. And by the sound of Budenholzer’s update, it’s unknown when that will change. “He’s putting work in,” Budenholzer said. “I think he’s making progress, but I don’t have an update on his expected return time. I think we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” Given the lack of a return timeline, there’s no reason why Martin should be rostered in fantasy leagues.