BREAKING: Dallas Mavericks Sign 4-Year NBA Veteran

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Dallas Mavericks are signing a former Pelicans player.

Apr 24, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) dunks the ball against Phoenix Suns center Bismack Biyombo (18) during the second half of game four of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Naji Marshall is coming his fourth season in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans.

He finished the year with averages of 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 66 games.

On Sunday evening, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Marshall is signing a deal with the Dallas Mavericks.

Via Wojnarowski: "Free agent F Naji Marshall has agreed on a three-year, $27 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN."

Free agent F Naji Marshall has agreed on a three-year, $27 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/KlICsYvVyc

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported more details about the signing.

Via Stein: "Dallas pivoted to signing Naji Marshall, league sources say, after unexpectedly conceding tonight that it likely would not have the wherewithal to retain Derrick Jones Jr. while the Mavs focus on the sign-and-trade pursuit of Klay Thompson. ESPN first reported Marshall deal."

Dallas pivoted to signing Naji Marshall, league sources say, after
unexpectedly conceding tonight that it likely would not have the wherewithal to retain Derrick Jones Jr. while the Mavs focus on the sign-and-trade pursuit of Klay Thompson. ESPN first reported Marshall deal.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 1, 2024

Marshall is only 26, so he is an intriguing player who has shown a lot of promise as he enters the prime of his career.

Over his four seasons in New Orleans, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 42.9% from the field and 31.3% from the three-point range in 230 regular season games.

He also appeared in 10 NBA playoff games.

Marshall’s agent Derek Jackson of UNLTD Sports Group closed on the deal with GM Nico Harrison to move Marshall out of New Orleans to Dallas. https://t.co/dYMU6ps0ae

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

As for the Mavs, they are coming off an excellent season where they were the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.

They reached the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2011 season when Dirk Nowitzki was still on the roster.