After Wednesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Philadelphia 76ers look to get back on track with a win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Sixers already plan to have a shorthanded lineup, but they hope veteran forward Caleb Martin doesn’t join the club.

According to the Sixers injury report, the veteran forward is suffering from a calf contusion. Although he is on the injury report, he appears to have a good chance of playing as he is listed as probable. Still, the team can never be so sure, and it will have to see Martin go through morning shootarounds and pregame warmups before determining his official status.

Wednesday night marked Martin’s official debut with the 76ers. Surprisingly, the offseason acquisition wasn’t a departure from the start. According to Nick Nurse, he thought Caleb Martin would bring better energy in a bench role. So, the head coach allowed KJ Martin to get the start.

While the former Miami Heat veteran came off the bench, he played starting minutes. In 37 minutes of action, Martin made five of his ten shots from the field and made both of his free throws. Martin finished the game with 12 points in the scoring department. He almost had a double-double as he grabbed nine rebounds.

Martin projects to play a key role on the Sixers this season, whether he’s in the starting five or not. As the Sixers compete without key players in the mix, lineups will change frequently as Nick Nurse works to find the best rotation as the season progresses.

As long as Martin avoids another setback, there’s a good chance he’ll get the nod to play his second game with the Sixers on the road in Toronto.