After four years with the Pelicans, Marshall signed a three-year deal with the Mavericks and will likely be a key bench piece. He ended the 2023-24 season as the 266th-ranked player, averaging 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 0.9 three-pointers in 19.0 minutes per game. He should see a similar role in Dallas, albeit with the potential to play slightly more on a nightly basis. He is a great plug-and-play option for the Mavericks, with the ability to fill several roles on both ends of the floor. However, as we have seen throughout his career, that is unlikely to translate into sustainable fantasy value. With that said, an opportunity could present itself at some point during the season, if and when injuries befall those ahead of him in the rotation. Marshall is not worth drafting in standard formats but is worth adding to your potential streamers list. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Mavericks in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Naji Marshall was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in January of 1998. He is the son of and Maurice Marshall and former professional boxer, Rayna Whitted. He is named after his father's nickname meaning "strong warrior". In middle school, he began his organized basketball career in Atlantic City's Triple-B summer youth league. He played high school basketball for one season with Takoma Academy before transferring to Eleanor Roosevelt High School. As a senior, he averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. The forward led the team to a 23-3 record that season. After high school, he attended Hargrave Military Academy where he averaged 20.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He also competed with DC Premier on the Amateur Athletic Union. In 2018, he committed to Xavier. As a freshman, he started 18 games and averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. That season he would earn Big East All-Freshman Team honors. His sophomore season he averaged 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds on his way to being named to the Second Team All-Big East. As a junior, Marshall led the team in points, assists and steals. He averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and four assists earning him recognition to the First Team All-Big East. That same year he was named as one of five finalists for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. He finished his career at Xavier with 1,277 points recorded. Following his junior season, Marshall declared for the NBA 2020 draft. He would go undrafted but sign a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Fans can follow Marshall on Instagram @najimarshall or on Twitter @MarshallNaji.
Modest performance in spot start
FDallas Mavericks
November 6, 2024
Marshall closed with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and two steals across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 119-99 win over Chicago.
ANALYSIS Marshall moved into the starting lineup Wednesday, replacing P.J. Washington, who was ruled out with a knee injury. This game was all over but the shouting heading into the second half, allowing the second and third units to play additional minutes down the stretch. It appears as though Marshall will remain in the starting lineup until Washington gets back on the court. Although his production is typically low-volume, Marshall's ability to contribute across multiple categories should keep him on the floor.
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Stat Review
How does Naji Marshall compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
53.8%
Effective Field Goal %
50.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
28.6%
Free Throw Rate
14.3%
Offensive Rebound %
2.5%
Defensive Rebound %
13.8%
Total Rebound %
8.1%
Assist %
21.3%
Steal %
2.3%
Block %
0.6%
Turnover %
6.5%
Usage %
12.7%
Fantasy Points Per Game
18.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Despite playing a limited role, Marshall will return to New Orleans, likely playing as a somewhat key piece in their rotation. During the 2022-23 season, he averaged a career-high 9.1 points per game, adding 3.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 23.3 minutes. As a result of injuries to other players, Marshall even started a handful of games and didn't look out of place when doing so. In 21 starts, he compiled 14.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 three-pointers in 33.3 minutes per game. He has been able to establish himself as a regular, although he would likely need others to go down for him to have any chance at playing more than about 20 minutes per night. While he isn't worth drafting in standard leagues, he is worth keeping an eye on as a potential streaming consideration.
Despite a few noteworthy performances over the final two months of the 2021-22 season, Marshall is yet to realize his potential, and moving forward, he could be used sparingly off the bench. The Pelicans are building toward being a contender, which will certainly not work in Marshall's favor. Given what we have seen from him in the past, he would need at least 25 minutes per night to even move into the standard league discussion. At this point, that seems like a pipedream, making him a name to gloss over outside of very deep leagues.
After going undrafted in 2020, Marshall latched on with the Pelicans on a two-way deal in December, and his contract was eventually converted to a standard deal in May. The forward appeared in 32 games (10 starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 21.9 minutes. He struggled with his efficiency, with shooting splits of 39/35/71, but Marshall was able to show off his diverse skill set. Ultimately, that allowed him to rank 263rd in per-game fantasy production. While Marshall was able to show interesting potential, he might struggle to find 20-plus minutes regularly again this season, especially if the Pelicans are healthier. It's possible he'll end up the primary backup power forward behind Zion Williamson, but New Orleans could often opt to go small and give minutes to Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple and Josh Hart. At this time, Marshall is more of an intriguing dynasty-league option rather than a player worth targeting in redraft formats.
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Matches career high with 20 points
FDallas Mavericks
November 5, 2024
Marshall accumulated 20 points (8-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Monday's 134-127 loss to the Pacers.
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Records five assists
FDallas Mavericks
November 4, 2024
Marshall closed with four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and two steals over 21 minutes during Sunday's 108-85 win over the Magic.
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Snags two steals
FDallas Mavericks
October 30, 2024
Marshall amassed four points (0-3 FG, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 16 minutes during Tuesday's 120-114 win over the Timberwolves.
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ANALYSIS Marshall will see steady minutes off the bench as a backup at the small forward role behind Klay Thompson, and while he might thrive on the defensive end, don't be surprised if he also provides a lift on offense with his three-point shooting. In fact, Thompson was raving about Marshall's shot-making after the first day of camp. "Naji played incredible," Thompson said. "The guy was making floaters, pull-ups. I thought he played really well. I was impressed with Naji. He scored a couple of times on me. His jumper was fluid and his mid-range was nice." Marshall averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 19.0 minutes per game across 66 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.