2025-26 Season
CALEB MARTIN
2025-26 Season
CALEB MARTIN
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
A frustrating fog of offensive invisibility and disconnected rotations defined Caleb Martin's opening stretch of the season. During an 18-minute shift on 11/07 vs MEM, he floated around the perimeter as a total non-factor. Failing to apply any rim pressure dragged his impact score down to a brutal -6.1 that night. He was often just running cardio. Yet, he occasionally flashed the disruptive energy that keeps him in the league, like his +4.6 impact performance on 10/29 vs IND. Despite scoring just six points, his tenacious on-ball pressure completely derailed the Pacers' secondary unit and forced a flurry of rushed decisions. He offered a similar blueprint on 11/29 vs LAC, putting up an abysmal 0-for-5 shooting line but salvaging a -0.8 impact score by crashing the glass for seven rebounds and generating elite hustle stats. To stick in the rotation, Martin must bring that relentless defensive motor every single night to offset his glaring offensive limitations.
Caleb Martin's midseason stretch was defined by a jarring transition from an invisible bench afterthought to a highly volatile starter whose offensive engagement dictated his entire value. He flashed his absolute ceiling on 01/14 vs DEN, erupting for 15 points and a massive +14.9 impact score driven by devastating baseline cuts and elite two-way energy. Yet, when his scoring vanished, his presence became actively harmful. Look no further than his start on 01/22 vs GSW. A scoreless outing resulted in a horrific -13.8 impact rating because his total passivity allowed defenders to blatantly ignore him and aggressively double primary ball-handlers. Even when he tried to overcompensate, the results were messy. On 01/28 vs MIN, he posted a -4.7 impact rating despite strong defensive metrics, dragging down his overall value through poor shot selection and offensive inefficiency. Martin is a classic rotational piece who needs the ball moving to survive; when he floats on the perimeter, his gritty hustle simply cannot mask the glaring holes in his half-court game.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Martin has posted negative impact in 88% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 67% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Martin locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -10.2, second-half: -5.3. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
In a rough stretch — 7 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 33 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 69 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
58 games played
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