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Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall poses during media day on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.<\/p>\n
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Naji\u00a0Marshall has a new jersey number to match his third season with the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>, a new contract extension and a new goal.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing-but-net threes,\u201d Marshall said Friday during media day. \u201cThat\u2019s it. That\u2019s\u00a0gonna make me unstoppable. I truly believe that. I\u2019ve worked very hard on that.\u201d<\/p>\n Marshall now wears the No. 3, an ode to his uniform number at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Md. He\u2019s coming off a career year with the Mavericks with career highs in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Mavericks team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike\u00a0Schmitz signed him to a three-year, $52.2 million contract extension this\u00a0offseason that could keep him in Dallas through the 2029-30 season.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \u201cJust a blessing,\u201d Marshall said. \u201cI thank Masai, my guy Mike, the whole Dallas organization. Since I\u2019ve been here, the city, the team, has welcomed me with open arms and I love them back, and I just look forward to building a winning culture and just doing my job.\u201d<\/p>\n Marshall has set a goal to increase his 3-point shooting from 29.1% to over 45% from beyond the arc. It\u2019s an ambitious target, especially since his career-high mark is 38.7%, from his final season in New Orleans, but he\u2019s confident he can improve as a perimeter shooter.<\/p>\n The Mavericks hired renowned shooting coach Rob\u00a0Fodor as an assistant during the offseason, <\/a>prying him away from the Miami Heat after 20 years with the franchise.\u00a0Fodor was the first full-time shooting coach in team history for the Heat, leading the organization to its seven highest season totals for 3-point field goals made.<\/p>\n Has Marshall noticed any changes in his jump shot, thanks to the adjustments from Fodor?<\/p>\n \u201cHell yeah. I feel like he fixed my whole swag,\u201d Marshall said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I was so confident saying 45[%]. That guy is unbelievable. I\u2019ve worked with him every day since I found out how much of a GOAT he was.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Marshall has spent the first three days of practice working on his 3-point technique\u00a0with Fodor, alongside veteran forward Caleb Martin, another player who will benefit from the longtime shooting coach\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n Known for his signature floater and ability to use his ball-handling and his body to penetrate the paint, Marshall said he\u2019s open to playing whatever role coach Dusty May<\/a> needs of him.<\/p>\n \u201cNaji is a playmaker,\u201d May said. \u201cHe\u2019s tough. He\u2019s got a high basketball IQ as well. He\u2019s a different type of player because with the ball in his hands, he gets floaters. He\u2019s a good finisher. He\u2019s a good corner 3-point shooter. He had a couple years in New Orleans where he shot the ball much better than he did last year.\u201d<\/p>\n May also said the Mavericks being \u201ca very unselfish team and a very good passing team,\u201d means every player has the chance to improve his 3-point shooting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n