Toronto Raptors re-signed guard Alijah Martin to a Contract

Alijah Martin's one-year, $1.1M signing earns a fair-value Contract Value Index (CVI) grade of C—a straightforward market-rate deal for a depth guard on a modest salary. At just over $1.1M annually, this is replacement-level compensation, the kind of money teams deploy for rotation depth and emergency availability rather than core rotation minutes. The value equation here is neutrally balanced: Martin receives a non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed contract typical of offseason roster filler, while Toronto locks in a low-cost option that carries minimal cap risk and no long-term commitment. For a team sitting at 46-36 heading into a competitive playoff window, this type of signing—cheap, short-term, and easily shed if roster adjustments are needed—represents prudent cap management rather than either a bargain acquisition or a misallocation of resources. The CVI reflects exactly what it is: a vanilla, arms-length NBA transaction where the Raptors pay pennies on the dollar for conditional depth, with no upside surprise to justify a higher grade and no overpay risk to justify a lower one.