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Naji Marshall

DAL DAL· Forward· #3· 2025-26

2.01 m · 100 kg · 28 years old

🧑‍💼 Derek Jackson📄 9.4 M$ · 1 yrs
🎮 NBA 2K27: 81 · Diming Crafty Layup Artist · potential B+
His profile in the leagueno. 24among frontcourtStealsno. 31among frontcourtAssistsno. 44among frontcourtScoring
Season
74 games
15.2PTS
4.7REB
3.3AST
1.1STL
0.1BLK
29.5MIN
FG%
51%
3P%
29.1%
FT%
76%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26DALDAL7415.24.73.31.10.11.61.929.551%29.1%76%
2024-25DALDAL6913.24.8310.21.61.627.850.8%27.5%81.3%
2023-24NOPNOP667.13.61.90.70.211.41946.3%38.7%79.1%
2022-23NOPNOP779.13.62.50.70.21.31.523.343.3%30.3%78.9%
2021-22NOPNOP555.72.61.10.60.10.81.313.440.5%20%79.6%
2020-21NOPNOP327.74.62.80.80.31.21.821.939.2%34.9%70.7%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 171 players
SCORINGno. 44GoodREBOUNDSbelow averageBelow averageASSISTSno. 31Very goodSTEALSno. 24Very goodBLOCKSbelow averageBelow average
Career · 6 seasons
Points
0
10.1 per game
Rebounds
0
4 per game
Assists
0
2.5 per game
47.5%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2020–2025
PTS/game
1.1
Win %
43.2%
125 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: transition — around the league average (1.2 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Kevin DurantKevin Durant72 poss11 pts/100
John CollinsJohn Collins72 poss33 pts/100
James HardenJames Harden66 poss23 pts/100
Cameron JohnsonCameron Johnson55 poss13 pts/100
De'Aaron FoxDe'Aaron Fox55 poss27 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.38km#90/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

74 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#111/342

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

54.2%

He produces similarly both ways: neither dependent on the pass nor living off isolation.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

56.5%#112/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
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Observed

Naji Marshall: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, drives per game (#72 of 414).

8.3
Drives per game · 2025-26
Naji Marshall: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, drives per game (#72 of 414).Kilometres pe…Points per to…Paint touchesDrives per ga…Points create…Rebound conve…
  • 3.38 kmKilometres per game#90/414
  • 0.31Points per touch#111/342
  • 1.6Paint touches#173/414
  • 8.3Drives per game#72/414
  • 8.1Points created by assists#113/414
  • 56.5 %Rebound conversion#112/283
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
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▸ See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence
  1. Kilometres per game: 3.38 km · rank 90 of 414 · 74 games · 2026-04-07
  2. Points per touch: 0.31 · rank 111 of 342 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-07
  3. Paint touches: 1.6 · rank 173 of 414 · 74 games · 2026-04-07
  4. Drives per game: 8.3 · rank 72 of 414 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-07
  5. Points created by assists: 8.1 · rank 113 of 414 · 74 games · 2026-04-07
  6. Rebound conversion: 56.5 % · rank 112 of 283 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-07
Limits
  • Ranks among players with ≥ 30 box-score games; rates also require their event floor.
Revision c5e9b6c1 · house data · 2026-04-07
Measured

Naji Marshall sits in the 86th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in steals (2025-26).

86
Percentile · Steals · 2025-26
Naji Marshall sits in the 86th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in steals (2025-26).StealsP86Playmaki…P82ScoringP74
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Naji Marshall goes from 13.2 to 15.2 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.

15.2
Points per game · 2025-26
Naji Marshall goes from 13.2 to 15.2 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.15.2
Career · 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 seasons
Forecast

Naji Marshall: projected impact -0.8 in 2026-27 (band -2.9–1.3, BPM scale).

-0.8
Projected impact · 2026-27
Naji Marshall: projected impact -0.8 in 2026-27 (band -2.9–1.3, BPM scale).-0.8
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Naji Marshall passes most to Cooper Flagg (6.99 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

6.99
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Naji Marshall passes most to Cooper Flagg (6.99 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Cooper… 6.99Max Chr… 3.88Brandon… 3.77P.J. Wa… 2.86
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Measured

With Marshall on the floor his team is 0.1 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-0.1
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Marshall on the floor his team is 0.1 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…-1.6With him off t…-1.5
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,116 min with him · 542 min without
Career highs · advanced
15.1PER
3.5WS
-0.7BPM
0.6VORP
59.2%TS%
20.8%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2020-212025-262025-26
👟 On his feet
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height201 cm
Weight100 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2020

Measured by the NBA in 2020 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes197 cm77.75″
Height with shoes201 cm79.00″
Wingspan215 cm84.75″14.º of 45
Standing reach260 cm102.50″22.º of 45
Hand length23.5 cm9.25″2.º of 45
Hand width26.7 cm10.50″5.º of 45
Explosiveness
Standing vertical72 cm28.50″26.º of 36
Max vertical89 cm35.00″24.º of 36
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.37 s29.º of 36
Lane agility11.77 s30.º of 36
Modified lane agility2.90 s31.º of 36
Body composition
Weight106 kg234 lb
Body fat8.7%

The rank is within the 2020 invitees who completed that drill.

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Injury history
2026-06-29hip · left
2024-04-07shoulder · right4 days out
2023-01-23toe · right2 days out
2021-01-29ankle · left8 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2
Ja Morant2
Austin Rivers1
Nikola Jokić1
Most blocked by
Jaren Jackson Jr.5
Rudy Gobert3
Jay Huff3
Yves Missi3
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Cooper Flagg
His main partner
Cooper Flagg
7.0 passes per game · 43% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Cooper Flagg7.021%
Max Christie3.912%
Brandon Williams3.812%
P.J. Washington2.99%
Ryan Nembhard2.78%
Receives most from
Cooper Flagg7.723%
Brandon Williams4.313%
P.J. Washington3.410%
Max Christie3.410%
Ryan Nembhard3.19%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

46%
33%
20%
At the rim59%Three30%Mid-range50%
Assisted baskets: 61%Buzzer-beaters: 39bandeja: 37%semigancho: 21%suspensión: 9%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: alero
🔊 Pronounced (English phonetics):NAH-zjee
College: Xavier
His numbers
13DAL2024–20258NOP2020–2023
🧬 Physical twins

Who does he resemble? By height, weight, wingspan and reach (combine).

Harrison IngramHarrison IngramJustin AndersonJustin AndersonMichael Kidd-GilchristMichael Kidd-GilchristStanley JohnsonStanley Johnson