Alijah Martin’s first twenty games were defined by erratic, blink-and-you-miss-it rotational cameos where his relentless defensive motor constantly warred against his severe offensive limitations. He operates entirely as a chaotic energy specialist. Take his brief stint on Feb 08 vs IND. He scored just 2 points, yet posted a +1.1 impact because he brought immediate defensive energy and blew up a dribble hand-off to spark a fast break. Conversely, his offensive aggression actively hurt the second unit on Jan 10 vs BOS. Despite chipping in 7 points, errant perimeter shot selection completely neutralized his high-energy closeouts and dragged him down to a -0.5 impact. If those hustle plays dry up, his overall value plummets. This was glaringly obvious on Apr 03 vs MEM, where his failure to find any rhythm during an eight-minute appearance resulted in a brutal -4.8 impact.