Dallas Mavericks re-signed forward Naji Marshall to a Veteran Extension

Naji Marshall's one-year, $1.12M signing with Dallas earns an A+ Contract Value Index (CVI)—this is a no-brainer bargain that any front office would execute immediately. At roughly $1.1M against the salary cap, Marshall is operating at pure depth cost, which means even modest rotation production or bench minutes yield positive value. For a forward filling a secondary roster spot in an offseason context, sub-$1.2M annually is a steal; the Mavericks are paying replacement-level wages for a player capable of meaningful contribution, leaving room for upside. The one-year term eliminates long-term commitment risk and gives Dallas flexibility heading into the next season, making this both cheap in absolute dollars and structurally sound. This is textbook roster efficiency—Marshall's on-field output, whatever it ends up being, will almost certainly exceed the minimal financial outlay, making the value proposition among the easiest calls on the ledger. The CVI reflects that ruthless economics: you cannot overpay someone earning seven figures for a single year on a rebuilding roster, and Dallas nailed the cost-to-return ratio here.