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Fansided · Dec 26, 2025

Jason Kidd's controversial starting five move was exactly what Mavericks needed

Jason Kidd's sudden change to the starting lineup has given the Mavericks some much-needed juice, and Naji Marshall is at the center of it all.

Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesJason Kidd unexpectedly inserted Naji Marshall into the Dallas Mavericks' starting lineup after P.J. Washington rolled his right ankle on a basketball right before Dallas took on the LA Clippers last month. This was a freak injury, and while Marshall starting made sense to fans for the four games that Washington missed, he continued to start even once Washington returned.

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