UFA Naji Marshall could be a priority FA for Charlotte to pursue this summer
After going undrafted in 2020, Marshall caught on with the New Orleans Pelicans and after two seasons emerged as a nightly rotation player averaging 21.3mpg in 143 games.
At 6'7 with a 7'1 wingspan, he has great size on the wing which he uses to great effect defensively. His effort and physicality make his presence felt every night even if the scoring isn't there, which can come and go. Perhaps the most underrated part of Marshall's game is his passing, where he boasts a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio. In terms of scoring, Marshall likes to get to the mid-range, over his career he has managed to gradually improve to be a league average three point shooter.This past season was Naji Marshall's best of his career, averaging 19 mpg 7.1 pts 3.6 reb 1.9 ast 0.7 stl 0.2 blk 1.0 to on 46% from the field and 39% from three.
While his minutes and total scoring dipped slightly from the year before, his effective field goal percentage increased from 49% to 54%. This was boosted by shooting a career best 39% from three, the three years prior he shot a combined 29%.Melton is a traditional "Glue Guy", he helps everyone else on the floor play better and buys into his defensive role well.
Marshall ranks in the 96th and 83rd percentiles for rebounding, giving Charlotte some much needed physicality. With the second unit, Marshall would also have more playmaking responsibilities which he has shown he has the ability to do. Overall, adding a versatile, playoff proven back-up wing would significantly improve Charlotte's depth.
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