Naji Marshall Locks In Multi-Year Extension With Dallas Mavericks

Naji Marshall is staying in Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks have signed the forward to a multi-year contract extension, with sources reporting a three-year, $52.2 million fully guaranteed deal that runs through the 2029-30 season.

Marshall posted career-best numbers across the board in 2025-26, averaging 15.2 points on a .510 field goal percentage, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 29.5 minutes per game across 74 games with a career-high 47 starts. He also produced six 30-point performances last season, his best single-season output in that category.

“Naji has earned this opportunity through the way he approaches the game every day. He is a competitive player who impacts winning in a variety of ways. His versatility, toughness and willingness to embrace every challenge make him an important part of what we’re building.” — Mavericks President Masai Ujiri

In two seasons with Dallas, Marshall is averaging 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.1 steals across 143 games. He has scored 30-plus points eight times as a Maverick, a benchmark he never reached during his four seasons with New Orleans.

The extension structure breaks down as follows:

The 28-year-old went undrafted in 2020 out of Xavier, where he earned Big East All-Freshman Team honors in 2017-18, All-Big East Second Team in 2018-19, and All-Big East First Team in 2019-20. Dallas originally signed him on July 6, 2024, after he spent his first four professional seasons with the Pelicans.

For his career across 373 games with New Orleans and Dallas, Marshall averages 10.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 0.8 steals on .471 shooting from the field.

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Marshall will also switch jersey numbers, moving from No. 13 to No. 3 for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Follow TipsGG for continued coverage of the Mavericks offseason moves.