Sources: Mavs' Marshall re-ups for 3 years, $52M
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- Naji Marshall signed a three-year, $52.2 million fully guaranteed contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks, running through the 2029-30 season.
- The Mavericks announced the extension Sunday afternoon but did not disclose terms, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Marshall, 28, posted career highs in points, assists, field goal percentage, and steals in his second season in Dallas, including six 30-point games after just two such performances in his career prior.
- Across two Mavericks seasons the 6-foot-6 forward has averaged more than 14 points on 51% shooting, a sharp jump from under eight points per game in four seasons in New Orleans.
- Marshall was one of just three NBA players last season to make at least 100 floaters, alongside All-NBA guard Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson.
- The new extension follows a three-year, $27 million free agent contract Dallas gave Marshall in 2024, nearly doubling his annual value.
Why it matters: The Mavericks committed roughly $17.4 million per year to a 28-year-old who went from under 8 points per game in New Orleans to 14-plus on 51% shooting in Dallas, betting that his floater efficiency — rare enough to place him in a group with Mitchell and Brunson — can sustain an expanded offensive role through 2029-30.
