By learning from ESPN the signature of Naji Marshall at the Mavericksfor $27 million over three years, a question immediately came to mind: does this also confirm the departure of Derrick Jones Jr.? However there franchise's summer priority.
According to Marc Steinthe answer is yes, because the leaders of Dallas would now focus on the arrival of Klay Thompson as part of a “sign-and-trade” and they would then no longer have the necessary means to keep “DJJ”.
A little surprise, since we imagined Derrick Jones Jr. continuing the adventure with the Mavs, after his great season on the individual and collective levels. Except that a market opportunity has appeared and the recent NBA finalists therefore intend to attract the “Splash Brother” into their nets.
To compensate for the departure of “DJJ”, it is in any case Naji Marshall who is recruited. At 26 years old, the winger with the profile of “3&D” had not known any other team than the Pelicans and here he is arriving after four years in Louisiana, for 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists on average, at 43% shooting (including 31% at 3-pointers).
| Naji Marshall | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 32 | 22 | 39.2 | 34.9 | 70.7 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 55 | 13 | 40.5 | 20.0 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 77 | 23 | 43.3 | 30.3 | 78.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 9.1 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 66 | 19 | 46.3 | 38.7 | 79.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| Total | 230 | 20 | 42.9 | 31.3 | 77.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
