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Mavericks Sign Naji Marshall to Three-Year, $52.2M Extension

The fully guaranteed contract rewards his breakout 2025–26 season, raising Dallas’s frontcourt payroll and creating roster pressure.

Overview

  • The Mavericks announced the deal was finalized on Sunday and reporting from multiple outlets says it is a fully guaranteed three-year extension worth $52.2 million that keeps Marshall under contract through the 2029–30 season.
  • Marshall earned the raise after a career-best 2025–26 campaign in which he averaged 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists while starting 47 games and playing 29.5 minutes per night.
  • League reporting lays out the payout schedule as roughly $18.2 million in 2027–28, $17.3 million in 2028–29 and $16.7 million in 2029–30, and the declining structure preserves his trade eligibility.
  • The extension nearly doubles Marshall’s prior salary to an average annual value near $17.4 million, increasing the Mavericks’ forward/center payroll and leaving the team with more than the roster limit of standard contracts to resolve.
  • The signing secures Marshall’s financial future and role in Dallas but raises short-term questions about moving or cutting frontcourt players such as P.J. Washington or others, and makes upcoming roster decisions the key next step for the front office.