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Traded Philadelphia 76ers Player Debuts With Dallas Mavericks

Caleb Martin debuts in Dallas.
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Mar 7, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Caleb Martin (16) warms up before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Mar 7, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Caleb Martin (16) warms up before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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Caleb Martin’s Dallas Mavericks stint is officially underway. After getting moved at the NBA trade deadline by the Philadelphia 76ers, Martin found out that his return from an injury was not as close as he had hoped.

When Martin found out he was switching teams in early February, his last appearance on the court was nearly one month prior. It took 13 games before Martin finally suited up for the Mavericks.

Leading up to Friday night’s matchup between the Mavs and the Memphis Grizzlies, it was revealed that Martin was on track to make his debut for the team.

via @TheSteinLine: Caleb Martin, I’m told, is on course to return from his hip injury and make his Mavericks debut tonight against Memphis … just over a month after Dallas acquired Martin from Philadelphia in trade headlined by Quentin Grimes.

The Mavericks eased Martin into the mix on Friday night. Despite having just four players available to come off the bench, Martin still seemed to be on a bit of a restriction as he was playing in his first game since January.

Dallas rolled out the former Sixer for 14 minutes. He attempted just one shot during that period, scoring two points. Along with his lone bucket, Martin came down with four rebounds, dished out three assists, and collected one steal and one block on the defensive end.

The Mavericks came up short against the Grizzlies with a 122-111 loss.

Martin’s Sixers tenure was expected to last multiple seasons, as he just signed with the team this past summer. After 31 games, the Sixers aimed to get younger and traded away the 29-year-old in exchange for Quentin Grimes. Although Grimes is headed for free agency in the upcoming offseason, the Sixers are getting a good look at him with the team before others can make a bid for the unknown.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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