Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall had a blunt reaction to the team's trade of Anthony Davis to the Wizards.

PHOENIX — The Dallas Mavericks are rebuilding around Cooper Flagg, but they aren’t starting from scratch. Several players on the roster could be long-term fits around the 19-year-old rising star, which won’t require the Mavericks to rely solely on bringing in external pieces to complete the full puzzle needed to be competitive again in the Western Conference.

The Anthony Davis trade starts a new Mavericks era.

Marshall generated 31 points (12-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 120-111 loss to the Suns.

Dallas is reportedly unwilling to entertain any trade discussions involving Naji Marshall unless a first-round pick is part of the offer.

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Marshall isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Sun, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The Dallas Mavericks don’t want to trade Naji Marshall or Max Christie, but they are still exploring moves involving Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.