Cooper Flagg

Dallas Mavericks, Small Forward
Age: 19y-2m-15d (Dec 21, 2006)
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Austin Brown (CAA Sports)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$13,825,920

2025-26 Cash

$13,825,920

Career Earnings

$13,825,920

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Cooper Flagg signed a 4 year, $62,730,226 contract with the Dallas Mavericks, including $28,343,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,682,557. In 2025-26, Flagg will earn a base salary of $13,825,920, while carrying a cap hit of $13,825,920 and a dead cap value of $13,825,920.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $62,730,226
Average Salary:
$15,682,557
GTD at Sign:
$28,343,400
Total GTD:
$28,343,400
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2029 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 19 $13,825,920 8.94% $13,825,920 $13,825,920 7.36% $13,825,920 $13,825,920 $13,825,920
2026-27 20 $14,517,480 8.75% $14,517,480 $14,517,480 7.20% $14,517,480 $14,517,480 $28,343,400
2027-28 21
Club
 $15,208,680 8.73% $15,208,680 $15,208,680 7.18% $15,208,680 - $43,552,080
2028-29 22
Club
 $19,178,146 10.48% $19,178,146 $19,178,146 8.62% $19,178,146 $19,178,146 $62,730,226
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 19 $13,825,920 - - $13,825,920 8.94% $13,825,920
2026-27 20 $14,517,480 - - $14,517,480 8.75% $14,517,480
2027-28 21
Club
 $15,208,680 - - $15,208,680 8.73% $15,208,680
2028-29 22
Club
 $19,178,146 - - $19,178,146 10.48% $19,178,146
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 19 $13,825,920 $13,825,920 $13,825,920 $62,730,226 $13,825,920 $15,682,557
2026-27 20 $14,517,480 $14,517,480 $28,343,400 $48,904,306 $14,171,700 $16,301,435
2027-28 21
Club
 $15,208,680 $15,208,680 $43,552,080 $34,386,826 $14,517,360 $17,193,413
2028-29 22
Club
 $19,178,146 $19,178,146 $62,730,226 $19,178,146 $15,682,557 $19,178,146
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
  • 2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$13,825,920

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 19
Active
$13,825,920
$13,825,920
Total      
$13,825,920
$13,825,920
2026 20
Active
$14,517,480
2027 21
Active / Club
$15,208,680
2028 22
Active / Club
$19,178,146
Total
$62,730,226
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $13,825,920 - - $13,825,920
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
19
$13,825,920
$13,825,920
$13,825,920
Total
$13,825,920
$13,825,920
$13,825,920
2026
20
$14,517,480
$14,517,480
2027
21
$15,208,680
$15,208,680
2028
22
$19,178,146
$19,178,146
Total
$62,730,226
$62,730,226

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $13,825,920 - - $13,825,920

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 DAL Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 03, 2026 6 Foot
2025-26 DAL Feb 12, 2026 - Feb 12, 2026 1 Foot
2025-26 DAL Jan 28, 2026 - Jan 28, 2026 1 Illness
2025-26 DAL Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 17, 2026 2 Ankle
2025-26 DAL Nov 19, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025 1 Illness
  • Jul 02, 2025 Signed a 4 year $62.73 million Rookie Scale contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 25, 2025 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 DAL 49 49 34.1 20.4 6.6 4.1 1.2 0.8 .482 .302 .804
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