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• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Report · 3 h ago around the league

  Naji Marshall got sick at halftime against the Spurs and did not return.

  “Chaotic NBA Opening Week Reaction: Key Injuries & New Contenders? + Major Beef” at 15:49 · listen ↗

  also reported by RotoWire

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 5 points · 12 h ago
  • Naji Marshall played only three minutes in the second half of the Spurs game. The next day he was listed as out with an illness. The hosts say that was not a benching. at 8:28
  • A host reads the Sasser number as a sign that bench units, including the Naji/Sasser group, have been good. He does not think it is Sasser alone adding 20 points per 100 possessions. at 13:48
  • Dusty May (reported): After the game, Dusty May said the team tries to get into the paint, and that Naji and Naji Marshall and Sergio de Larrea are really good at the float game. at 17:55
  • Net ratings for the wings alongside Flagg, cited from 'data baller': PJ Washington 27 minutes, -1. Max Christie 36 minutes (the most with Flagg), -0.2. Naji Marshall 25 minutes, +38. Zaccharie Risacher 25 minutes, +81. at 23:44
  • Rotation so far, with ages as stated: PJ 28, Max 23, Risacher 21, Naji 28, Sasser 26, Gafford 28, Flagg 19, Morez Johnson Jr 20, de Larrea 20, Kyrie 34. Kyrie is the only player over 28. at 28:37

  “Cooper Flagg's Injury Status Leaves Us with More Questions” · listen ↗

• X Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) · Report · 19 h ago

  The Mavericks have already upgraded Cooper Flagg (mild left shoulder sprain) to questionable for Monday’s game at Miami but have ruled out Naji Marshall against the Heat after illness forced Marshall to miss much of the second half of Saturday night’s home opener.

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• Podcast Locked On Mavs host (unnamed) (reported), via Locked On NBA · Relayed report · Oct 24 around the league

  Dallas beat Indiana 121-105 for its first win. Kyrie Irving fouled out late. PJ Washington had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. Max Christie scored 16 with clutch buckets. Naji Marshall had 15 points and 6 assists and handled the ball a lot.

  “BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 10:29 · listen ↗

• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · Oct 23

  Naji Marshall: Nets 15 points with full line — Marshall finished with 15 points (7-15 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists and three steals across 33 minutes during Friday's 121-105 win over the Pacers.

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• Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Report · Oct 20 around the league

  Jeremiah Fears guarded a wing and did fine, in what the host thinks was the Dallas game. The host was unsure whether the player was Najee Marshall.

  “Jamahl Mosley's NEW Defense Is Already Changing the New Orleans Pelicans” at 5:52 · listen ↗

• X Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) · Report · 20 h ago

  Mavericks' Cooper Flagg (shoulder) upgraded to questionable for Monday at Heat. Caleb Martin (thumb) doubtful. Out for Dallas are Santi Aldama (knee), Tarik Biberovic (heel), Dereck Lively II (foot) and Naji Marshall (illness).

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• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 2 points · 36 h ago
  • Naji Marshall was the point guard in this game, with 5 assists. He has 5 or more assists in all three games and has handled the ball in the other two. at 24:43
  • A host credited Dusty May with having the team play hard and listed several high-effort players. This is the host's view, not a statement from May. at 31:03

  “Why Mavs Fans Are Upset Kyrie Irving Didn't Play in the Home Opener + Sergio De Larrea(!)” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 5 points · Oct 23
  • After the foul, Naji Marshall came from half court straight at Nesmith. Hosts read the reaction of Marshall, PJ and others as a sign of team chemistry and of the veterans' respect for Flagg. at 5:32
  • A host said Marshall's reaction made him "worth all the extension". This suggests Marshall has an extension, but the remark is offhand and gives no details. at 5:45
  • Naji Marshall had 15 points, six assists, three steals and two turnovers. A host thought all four of his threes came late in the shot clock and said the Mavs don't win without him. at 6:57
  • Kyrie Irving (quoted): With Flagg out and Irving in foul trouble during the Pacers' fourth-quarter run, Marshall took over possessions. In a postgame interview, Irving told him "Thanks for leading us." at 7:48
  • Rotation change: in the first quarter, Marshall came in but not as Irving's replacement as in game one. He played a secondary ball-handler role. at 31:44

  “The Mavs Proved Something Huge Without Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving Against the Pacers” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 6 points · Oct 23 partly checked episode
  • Naji Marshall was the first sub, replacing PJ Washington while Kyrie and Cooper stayed on the floor. at 36:50
  • The host tied that substitution to the idea of playing Cooper with two other ball handlers, here Kyrie and Naji Marshall. Slightly later said he wants to see how the staff tinkers with that. at 36:58
  • In the first quarter Coop played with a new bench group: Sasser, Naji Marshall, Morez Johnson Jr and Zaccharie Risacher. name not confirmed at 37:34
  • With Cooper and Sasser on the floor, Naji Marshall still brought the ball up. The host liked using Morez Johnson Jr as a hub in the middle. name not confirmed at 42:48
  • Host view: Naji Marshall will be the Mavs' sixth man and effectively already is. at 10:10
  • Flagg did not start the third quarter. Naji Marshall started the second half in his place. at 1:55:41

  “FULL LIVE STREAM | Mavs vs Pacers | Dallas Mavericks Game Reaction | Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving” · listen ↗

• X Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) · Report · Oct 23

  Cooper Flagg not out there to begin the second half. He went to the locker room in the final minute of the half after a Flagrant-1 foul on Aaron Nesmith in transition. Naji Marshall out there in his place. Mavs, up by 34, play tomorrow night too.

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• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Isaac Harris: Naji Marshall was among the first players off the bench and is the backup point guard right now. The host thought he had a decent game. at 18:08
  • Isaac Harris: The host thought Marcus Sasser and Naji Marshall both played good basketball, and said Sasser had a really good game for a role player. at 20:11

  “Defining the WINS for the Dallas Mavericks | How to Beat Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 3 points · Oct 22
  • Second-quarter Mavs scoring came only from Cooper Flagg (4), Morez Johnson Jr (4), Kyrie Irving (2) and Naji Marshall (2). at 3:47
  • The host says Naji Marshall, PJ Washington, Gafford, Zaccharie Risacher and Max Christie are not talkers on the court. name not confirmed at 6:12
  • The host says few Mavs can create their own shot: Flagg, Irving, and Naji Marshall to a degree. at 8:09

  “Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving Both Admitted to the Same Reason the Dallas Mavericks Lost” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · Oct 22 name not confirmed around the league

  Nick Angstadt: Marcus Sasser scored 14 off the bench with three threes. Naji Marshall had 11 points and six assists. A rookie heard as 'rez' struggled with something rendered as 'five thousand'.

  “GAME NIGHT: Ant/LaMelo SHINE in Debut, Luka talks trash, Ty Jerome goes OFF” at 29:51 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 5 points · Oct 22
  • Dallas led by two late in the first quarter after a Naji Marshall three. Houston then closed the quarter on an 8-0 run. at 2:01
  • Speaker's view: Naji Marshall was the only player creating for others by driving and kicking. The offense won't be good if he is the only one doing it. at 17:04
  • Speaker predicts energy lineups of Sasser, Naji Marshall and Morez Johnson Jr alongside Flagg and/or Irving. name not confirmed at 24:34
  • Naji Marshall is being used as backup point guard. Host says he did exactly what a backup point guard should. at 28:47
  • Marshall handled the ball when Flagg and Irving were off the floor, as the hosts expected. at 29:16

  “The Dallas Mavericks Got EXPOSED But What Kyrie Irving And Cooper Flagg Did Was Important” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 2 points · Oct 22 partly checked episode
  • The host thinks the bench is a good spot for Zaccharie Risacher, playing with de Larrea, Morez Johnson Jr and Naji Marshall. at 4:29
  • The first subs were Morez Johnson Jr and Naji Marshall, replacing Gafford and Irving. Johnson served as backup center. at 28:57

  “FULL LIVE STREAM: Mavs vs Rockets | Dallas Mavericks Game Reaction | Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving Debut” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 3 points · Oct 20
  • Nick Angstadt: The host finds it hard to imagine Christie earning more than Naji Marshall's new deal of 18, 17 and 16 over three years, and isn't sure he'd get more than PJ's 21, 22 and 24. at 14:30
  • Nick Angstadt: The Mavs agreed to an extension with Naji Marshall. The host thinks the team sees value in him and also views him as tradable. at 3:29
  • Nick Angstadt: In the last preseason game, with Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving sitting, the Mavs played Marshall, de Larrea and Sasser together. at 17:35

  “The Mavs Made 1 Historic Move But This Dereck Lively II Decision Says More” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 2 points · Oct 16
  • Projected rotation from the dress rehearsal: Flagg, Irving, P.J. Washington, Gafford and Risacher, then Christie (rested), Naji Marshall, Morez Johnson Jr., de Larrea, and probably Sasser. at 14:30
  • When Flagg and Irving both sat in the first quarter, Dallas played Marshall, de Larrea and Sasser together as three ball handlers. The hosts don't think the team views Sasser as a point guard. at 24:59

  “Outside of Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving, the Mavs Have BIG Questions | Dallas Mavericks Postgame” · listen ↗

• Podcast Dusty May (quoted), via Locked On Mavericks · Quote · Oct 15

  Dusty May said all the veterans looked slow after the China trip, in answer to a question about the players who sat out. The host pushed back, noting P.J. Washington ('PJ') and Naji Marshall ('Najee') still played.

  “This Dusty May Comment Says Everything About The Dallas Mavericks Offense We’re Seeing” at 6:54 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 5 points · Oct 15
  • Marshall had a couple of good passes and drives and finished the first quarter with seven points. at 7:20
  • Slightly Biased: The co-host said the only way Marshall's contract made sense to him was if the team viewed him as the backup point guard. at 4:22
  • Slightly Biased: Last season, the Marshall + Flagg pairing had the worst offensive rating of their on/off combinations: worse than either one alone and worse than with neither on the floor. The co-host called it a 'wonky fit.' at 6:32
  • Slightly Biased: The co-host thinks Marshall could work playing next to Kyrie, because Kyrie is a confident three-point shooter. at 6:04
  • A co-host's remark about 'Brandon Williams, $2 million minimum' was taken as a clear sign that Marshall is the point guard. at 9:12

  “Why the Dallas Mavericks Are SET on Naji Marshall Playing Point Guard | Mavs vs Pelicans Postgame” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Analysis · Oct 13 around the league

  Historical background: the host says bench players on the 49-win 2023-24 team improved the defense significantly. He gives defensive on-court impact of +4.5 per 100 possessions for Jose Alvarado, +5.2 per 100 possessions for Trey Murphy and +3.2 per 100 possessions for Naji Marshall.

  “SECOND UNIT MAGIC: Pelicans’ Bennedict Mathurin & Jordan Poole SPARK Major Bench ADVANTAGE” at 15:21 · listen ↗

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