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Naji Marshall has extended his stay in Dallas, where he\u2019ll switch to No. 3 for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
DALLAS \u2013 The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed forward Naji Marshall<\/a> to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n Marshall (6-8, 230) averaged a career-best 15.2 points (career-high .510 FG%), 4.7 rebounds, a career-high 3.3 assists, a career-high 1.1 steals and a career-high 29.5 minutes per game in 74 games (career-high 47 starts) for Dallas in 2025-26. He also produced a career-best six 30-point games last season.<\/p>\n \u201cNaji has earned this opportunity through the way he approaches the game every day,\u201d said Mavericks President Masai Ujiri. \u201cHe 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\u2019re building.\u201d<\/p>\n The Knife is here to stay \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n We have signed Naji Marshall to a contract extension. #MFFL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/o6axElcpeX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) August 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In two seasons with Dallas, Marshall is averaging 14.3 points (.509 FG%, .778 FT%), 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 28.7 minutes across 143 games (78 starts). He has scored 30-plus points eight times with the Mavericks, after he failed to reach 30 in each of his first four seasons with New Orleans.<\/p>\n For his career, Marshall is averaging 10.1 points (.471 FG%, .777 FT%), 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 23.0 minutes across 373 games (114 starts) with New Orleans and Dallas.<\/p>\n The 6-8 forward, who went undrafted in 2020, was originally signed by the Mavericks on July 6, 2024, after he spent his first four seasons with the Pelicans (2020-24).<\/p>\n Marshall was a three-year player at Xavier, where he was a Big East All-Freshman Team selection in 2017-18, an All-Big East Second Team honoree in 2018-19, and an All-Big East First Team selection in 2019-20.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old will switch from No. 13 to No. 3 for the upcoming 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has signed a three-year, $52.2 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The fully guaranteed deal takes Marshall through the 2029-30 season in Dallas. pic.twitter.com\/SKFfPkHdKO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Naji Marshall\u2019s three-year contract extension with Dallas will start at $18.2 million in 2027-28 and decline in the following two seasons to $17.3 million in 2028-29 and $16.7 million in 2029-30, league sources tell @TheSteinLine<\/a> and @DLLS_Sports<\/a>. https:\/\/t.co\/eVypmGMNvK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n