Dallas Mavericks Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Dallas Mavericks, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Active Roster

Non-Guaranteed
Player Option
Club Option
Pct of League Cap
Player (18) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Irving Kyrie Irving PG 33
$36,566,002
23.6%
$39,491,282
23.8%
$42,416,562
24.3%
UFA / $63.6M
34.8%
Middleton Khris Middleton SF 34
Ext. Elig.
$33,296,296
21.5%
UFA / $51.0M
30.7%
Thompson Klay Thompson SG 35
$16,666,667
10.8%
Ext. Elig.
$17,460,317
10.5%
UFA / $26.2M
15.0%
Gafford Daniel Gafford C 27
$14,386,320
9.3%
$17,263,584
10.4%
Ext. Elig.
$18,126,763
10.4%
$18,989,942
10.4%
UFA / $28.5M
14.8%
Washington PJ Washington PF 27
$14,152,174
9.2%
$19,813,044
11.9%
$21,398,087
12.3%
Ext. Elig.
$22,983,132
12.6%
$24,568,176
12.8%
UFA / $36.9M
18.3%
Flagg Cooper Flagg SF 19
$13,825,920
8.9%
$14,517,480
8.7%
$15,208,680
8.7%
$19,178,146
10.5%
RFA / $47.9M
25.0%
Martin Caleb Martin SF 30
$9,594,044
6.2%
Ext. Elig.
$10,001,494
6.0%
$9,371,351
5.4%
UFA / $20.5M
11.2%
Marshall Naji Marshall SF 28
$9,000,000
5.8%
Ext. Elig.
$9,428,571
5.7%
UFA / $17.9M
10.3%
Christie Max Christie SG 22
$7,714,286
5.0%
Ext. Elig.
$8,285,714
5.0%
$8,857,143
5.1%
UFA / $16.8M
9.2%
Lively II Dereck Lively II C 21
$5,253,360
3.4%
Ext. Elig.
$7,239,131
4.4%
RFA / $21.7M
12.5%
Powell Dwight Powell C 34
Ext. Elig.
$4,000,000
2.6%
UFA / $7.6M
4.6%
Johnson AJ Johnson PG 21
$3,090,480
2.0%
$3,237,120
2.0%
Ext. Elig.
$5,493,394
3.2%
RFA / $16.5M
9.0%
Bagley III Marvin Bagley III PF 26
$2,296,274
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Williams Brandon Williams PG 26
$2,270,735
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Nembhard Ryan Nembhard PG 22
$321,875
0.2%
$2,150,917
1.3%
UFA / $2.8M
1.6%
Cisse Moussa Cisse F 23
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
Poulakidas John Poulakidas G 22
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
Smith Tyler Smith SF 21
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%

Dead Money

Player (4) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Jones Tyus Jones PG 29
$7,000,000
4.5%
McGee JaVale McGee C 38
$2,208,856
1.4%
$2,208,856
1.3%
$2,208,856
1.3%
Prosper Olivier-Maxence Prosper PF 23
$1,002,360
0.6%
$1,002,360
0.6%
$1,002,360
0.6%
Robinson-Earl Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 25
$131,970
0.1%

Cap Hold

Player (7) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Melli Nicolo Melli PF 35
UFA / $5.1M
3.3%
UFA / $5.1M
3.1%
UFA / $5.1M
2.9%
UFA / $5.1M
2.8%
UFA / $5.1M
2.6%
Jones Kai Jones PF 25
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Pinson Theo Pinson SG 30
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Brown III Greg Brown III PF 24
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
UFA / $2.2M
1.3%
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
UFA / $2.4M
1.3%
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
Wright Moses Wright F 27
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
UFA / $2.2M
1.3%
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
UFA / $2.4M
1.3%
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
Wright IV McKinley Wright IV PG 27
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
UFA / $2.2M
1.3%
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
UFA / $2.4M
1.3%
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
Incomplete Roster Charge
$0
0.0%
$1,366,314
0.8%
$7,173,150
4.1%
$13,557,258
7.4%
$17,398,480
9.1%
$0
0.0%

Summary

  CAP 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Cap Maximum
$154,647,000
$166,000,000
$174,300,000
$183,015,000
$192,166,000
$201,774,000
Active Cap $172,434,433 $148,888,654 $120,871,980 $61,151,220 $24,568,176  
Dead Cap $10,343,186 $3,211,216 $3,211,216      
Cap Holds $15,804,688 $85,905,290 $97,547,735 $148,741,709 $112,238,598 $36,852,261
Total Cap Allocations $198,582,307 $238,005,160 $221,630,931 $209,892,929 $136,806,774 $36,852,261
Cap Space $-43,935,307 $-72,005,160 $-47,330,931 $-26,877,929 $55,359,226 $164,921,739
  1st Apron            
Threshold $195,945,000 $210,330,000 $220,847,000 $231,890,000 $243,485,000 $255,660,000
Allocations $187,783,308 $153,444,455 $125,488,899 $61,151,220 $24,568,176 $0
1st Apron Space $8,161,692 $56,885,545 $95,358,101 $170,738,780 $218,916,824 $255,660,000
  2nd Apron            
Threshold $207,824,000 $223,081,000 $234,236,000 $245,948,000 $258,246,000 $271,159,000
Allocations $187,783,308 $153,444,455 $125,488,899 $61,151,220 $24,568,176 $0
2nd Apron Space $20,040,692 $69,636,545 $108,747,101 $184,796,780 $233,677,824 $271,159,000
  TAX 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $174,408,832 $149,235,549 $120,871,980 $61,151,220 $24,568,176  
Dead Tax $10,343,186 $3,211,216 $3,211,216      
Total Tax $184,752,018 $152,446,765 $124,083,196 $61,151,220 $24,568,176  
Tax Space $3,142,982 $49,243,235 $87,691,804 $161,212,780 $208,913,824 $245,156,000
Est. Tax Bill
  CASH 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Total Cash $218,711,169 $151,062,277 $124,083,196 $61,151,220 $24,568,176  

Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Ryan Nembhard
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,150,917
6/29/2026 Moussa Cisse
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
7/1/2026 Dereck Lively II
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 Max Christie
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 Caleb Martin
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 Naji Marshall
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Cooper Flagg
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$15,208,680
10/31/2026 AJ Johnson
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,493,394
6/29/2027 John Poulakidas
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2027 Tyler Smith
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2027 Ryan Nembhard
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
6/29/2027 Kyrie Irving
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$42,416,562
6/29/2027 Caleb Martin
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$9,371,351
6/29/2027 Max Christie
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$8,857,143
6/29/2027 Dereck Lively II
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$10,684,958
7/1/2027 Daniel Gafford
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/1/2027 AJ Johnson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/31/2027 Cooper Flagg
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$19,178,146
6/29/2028 AJ Johnson
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$8,542,228
7/1/2028 Cooper Flagg
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
6/29/2029 Cooper Flagg
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$26,849,405

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2024 Melvin Ajinca SG 21 France
2007 Stanko Barać C 39 Croatia

Future Draft Picks

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DAL
Not Tradable, owe 2027 to CHA
DAL
Least favorable of HOU 5-30, LAC and OKC then others to OKC and PHI (via PHI to OKC to WAS)

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DAL
If 1-2
CHA
If 3-30

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DAL    OKC
Or swap with OKC (via OKC swap for DAL)
OKC    DAL
Or swap with DAL (via OKC swap for DAL)

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX to HOU then other to BKN
DAL

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DAL    SAS
Least favorable of DAL and SAS (via SAN swap for DAL)
GSW
If 1-20
DAL
If 21-30 (via WAS)

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DAL

2032
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DAL

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
OKC
Second most favorable of DAL, OKC and PHI then others to OKC and SAS (via OKC to HOU to PHX; via OKC to MIA to SAN to WAS)
DAL

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DAL
(via WAS to NOP to WAS)
DET
Less favorable of BKN and DAL to DET then other to WAS

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
LAC
(via SAC to IND)

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
DAL
(via OKC to WAS)

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
(via BOS to MEM)
DAL

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DET
(via PHI)

2032
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DAL

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 28, 2026
Ryan Nembhard, PG

Signed a 2 year $2.47 million Rest-of-Season contract with Dallas (DAL) - includes 2026-27 Club Option

Feb 28, 2026
Tyler Smith, SF

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Dallas (DAL)

Feb 28, 2026
John Poulakidas, G

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Dallas (DAL)

Feb 28, 2026
Tyus Jones, PG

Waived by Dallas (DAL)

Feb 05, 2026
Tyus Jones, PG

Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Charlotte (CHA) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum to Washington (WAS); Washington (WAS) traded Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Marvin Bagley III, 2026 1st round pick, 2030 1st round pick, 2029 2nd round pick, 2027 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Washington (WAS) traded Malaki Branham to Charlotte (CHA)

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