Naji Marshall Signs Extension W/DAL

[Scott41theMavs]

Having had time to digest the Naji deal, at that price it feels to me like an overpay in this current market at that price. Did they need him badly enough to overpay? That's hard to see. Or maybe it was an attempt to keep him as an "asset" to sell later, but if so, I like it even less (I only like that when it's clearly at a bargain price).

Maybe they have some grand plan, with a big deal on the burner that will shuffle the roster and then this will make more sense. If so, it sure escapes my ability to see it coming.

But for now, it gives me vibes like some of the "just because we can" deals of the past, that didn't seem to have a reason other than to "lock up an asset." And then not far down the road, the Mavs wish they could take it all back, and we spend YEARS wishing for someone to take the player because his bloated contract is killing the ability to do anything. I'm thinking THJ, Maxi, Hardy, and more. Ugh.

Well, it has been observed that when it comes to trades, Masai is the grand negotiator, whereas when it comes to contracts, he is the great big simp.