Naji Marshall
DAL · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidenceWhat does Naji Marshall actually supply on the floor?
Naji Marshall's strongest evidenced functions are rim pressure, interior finishing, creation; the weakest available areas are rim protection, shooting, event creation. The profile is tied to DAL for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | Rotation connector | High evidence | 61 | 68 | 34 | 55 | — | 68 | — | — | 30 | 47 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | — | High evidence | 55 | 62 | 30 | 50 | 41 | 56 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 51 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | — | High evidence | 53 | 52 | 59 | 53 | — | 33 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 55 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | — | High evidence | 57 | 53 | 38 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 47 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | — | Mixed coverage | 52 | 58 | 31 | 54 | — | 40 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 61 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | — | Mixed coverage | 53 | 50 | 53 | 61 | — | 47 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 56 | 50 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.DAL did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Naji Marshall. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4075 possessions · off floor 3301 possessions
DAL had a supported lineup path without Naji Marshall: [Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington, Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II] at 6.8 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 222 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kyrie Irving · Klay Thompson · P.J. Washington · Luka Doncic · Dereck Lively II
shrunk net 6.8080 over 222 possessions
on floor 3663 possessions · off floor 3734 possessions
NOP lineups performed 4.4 points per 100 possessions better with Naji Marshall than without him. The best supported alternative was [Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels] over 169 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Jonas Valanciunas · Brandon Ingram · Zion Williamson · Herbert Jones · Dyson Daniels
shrunk net 5.4760 over 169 possessions
on floor 2353 possessions · off floor 5263 possessions
NOP had a supported lineup path without Naji Marshall: [CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III] at 3.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 224 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
CJ McCollum · Larry Nance Jr. · Brandon Ingram · Herbert Jones · Trey Murphy III
shrunk net 3.0170 over 224 possessions
on floor 3239 possessions · off floor 4067 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Naji Marshall.
Replacement evidence
Jonas Valanciunas · CJ McCollum · Devonte' Graham · Jaxson Hayes · Herbert Jones
shrunk net 7.7150 over 180 possessions
on floor 1490 possessions · off floor 6289 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Naji Marshall.
Replacement evidence
Eric Bledsoe · Steven Adams · Brandon Ingram · Lonzo Ball · Josh Hart
shrunk net 4.4370 over 185 possessions
on floor 1269 possessions · off floor 5020 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Naji Marshall has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Naji Marshall has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.