Nothing was a given for Naji Marshall when he entered the NBA as an undrafted rookie in late 2020, with New Orleans signing him to a two-way contract. However, after initially being sidelined by a Covid diagnosis at the start of the 2020-21 season, the Xavier (Ohio) product went to the G League bubble and flourished. He closed his rookie campaign in the New Orleans rotation, then helped lead the Pelicans’ 2021 summer league squad to a perfect mark in August. The 24-year-old discussed his career so far with Pelicans.com in this week’s Q&A article:
Pelicans.com: You had a great initial experience in summer league with Willie Green as your head coach for the undefeated team.