Naji Marshall is his own man. But as he begins his Mavericks’ career, it’s going to be inevitable that he will be looked at as the replacement for Derrick Jones Jr.
DJJ 2.0, if you will.
And that’s OK with Marshall. He’s got time and a terrific attitude on his side to convince fans that his contributions to the Mavericks will stand on their own merit.
But don’t be surprised if what the Mavericks get from Marshall reminds you a lot of what Jones brought to the Mavericks last season.
“That’s kind of my MO – toughness, defense,” Marshall said as he took part in Tuesday’s introductory news conference for Klay Thompson, Quentin Grimes and himself.