Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Mavericks' current tools are Non-Taxpayer MLE ($15.1M), Bi-Annual Exception ($5.4M), plus Bird rights to re-sign their own free agents. How do teams build over the cap? → |
| Kyrie Irving | G | $39.5M | PO$42.4M | – | – | – |
| P.J. Washington | F | $19.8M | $21.4M | $23.0M | $24.6M | – |
| Klay Thompson | G | $17.5M | – | – | – | – |
| Daniel Gafford | F | $17.3M | $18.1M | $19.0M | – | – |
| Cooper Flagg | F | $14.5M | TO$15.2M | TO$19.2M | – | – |
| Caleb Martin | F | $10.0M | PO$9.4M | – | – | – |
| Naji Marshall | F | $9.4M | – | – | – | – |
| Max Christie | G | $8.3M | PO$8.9M | – | – | – |
| Dereck Lively II | C | TO$7.2M | – | – | – | – |
Dereck Lively II holds a team option for $7.2M this season; the Mavericks decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| AJ Johnson | G | TO$3.2M | TO$5.5M | – | – | – |
AJ Johnson holds a team option for $3.2M this season; the Mavericks decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Ryan Nembhard | G | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Ryan Nembhard holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Mavericks decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $148.9M | $120.9M | $61.2M | $24.6M | $0.0M |
Dead moneyDead money is salary owed to players no longer on the roster (waived or stretched). The Mavericks carry $3.2M of it, and it counts against the cap, the tax, and the aprons. What is dead money? → |
| JaVale McGee | – | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | – | $1.0M | – | – | – | – |
| JaVale McGee | – | – | $2.2M | – | – | – |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | – | – | $1.0M | – | – | – |
| Dead money subtotal | | $3.2M | $3.2M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Cap holdsplaceholders, not paidA cap hold is a placeholder charge for a team's own free agent, sized by his Bird bracket. The Mavericks carry $72.3M in free-agent holds plus $9.7M in draft-pick holds; these count against the cap only, never the tax or aprons. What is the cap hold? → |
| Free agents · Bird % of prior salary, renounce to clear |
| Khris Middleton150% | F | $52.6M | – | – | – | – |
Khris Middleton carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $35.1M prior salary = $52.6M against the Mavericks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Dwight Powell190% | F | $7.6M | – | – | – | – |
Dwight Powell carries a 190% cap hold: 190% of his $4.0M prior salary = $7.6M against the Mavericks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Marvin Bagley III120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Marvin Bagley III carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Mavericks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Brandon Williams120% | F | $2.7M | – | – | – | – |
Brandon Williams carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.7M against the Mavericks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Tyler SmithMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Mavericks' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Moussa CisseMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Mavericks' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| John PoulakidasMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Mavericks' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Kyrie Irving150% | F | – | – | $63.6M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Cooper Flagg250% | F | – | – | – | $47.9M | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Daniel Gafford150% | F | – | – | – | $28.5M | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Klay Thompson150% | F | – | $26.2M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Dereck Lively II300% | F | – | $21.7M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Naji Marshall190% | F | – | $17.9M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Caleb Martin190% | F | – | – | $17.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Max Christie190% | F | – | – | $16.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| AJ Johnson300% | F | – | – | $16.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Mavericks re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Ryan Nembhard120% | F | – | $2.6M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scaleUnsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Mavericks carry $9.7M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 9) | – | $6.8M | – | – | – | – |
| 2026 first round (No. 30) | – | $2.9M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $82.0M | $68.4M | $114.7M | $76.4M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $234.1M | $193.9M | $183.5M | $115.6M | $20.9M |
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