07-28-2026, 10:03 AM
Wanted to give a general recap of where things stand at this point in the offseason...
Mavs currently have 15 guaranteed contracts and 1 non-guaranteed contract.
Cisse, the NGT contract: Year 1 total: $2,185,116. Of which, $1,092,558 (half) becomes guaranteed on 9/1/26. The other half becomes guaranteed on 10/1/26.
Accounting for all 16 contracts, it puts the Mavs at $197,866,095 in total salaries. $3,211,216 of which is dead money. The Mavs have this year and next of carrying McGee and Omax on the cap sheet.
Accounting for a small tax variance for Cisse, it leaves the Mavs with $2,297,601 of room below the Tax Line.
Accounting for Martin's ULTBE, it leaves the Mavs with $9,540,016 below the first Arpon, which is a hard cap they cannot exceed.
The Mavs still have some exceptions:
NTMLE: $12,044,000
AD TPE: $7,004,114
Hardy TPE: $2,909,520
Nemby TPE: $2,150,917
They have used the maximum of (3) Two-Way contracts on Jett Howard, Tobi Lawal, and retained John Poulakidas from last year. Vsevolod Ishchenko remains unsigned.
The extension eligible players are: Lively, Christie, Marshall, Sasser. Klay and Martin are as well, but we can assume that's not really an option.
Marshall will be a UFA next summer, if not extended. Christie can be a UFA next summer by declining his player option. Lively and Sasser will be restricted free agents, if not extended.
Another looming decision that's not been talked about yet is Kyrie... He can opt out of his player option next summer and become a UFA. Sure, he can do what he did prior to this most recent contract... Opt out and sign another "team friendly" 3-year deal. Or he can just opt out and leave for free. As of now, up to 9 teams are projected to have significant cap space next summer.
@KeithSmithNBA
Some way-too-early 2027 cap space projections:
1. Nets: $68.6M
2. Bulls: $55.6M
3. Clippers: $53.8M (could be $92.2M w/o Kawhi trade)
4. Pistons: $43.9M (w/o long-term deal for Duren)
5. Bucks: $43.3M
6. Hawks: $37.8M
7. Grizzlies: $36.5M
8. Kings: $31.5M
9. Warriors: $28.1M
Mavs currently have 15 guaranteed contracts and 1 non-guaranteed contract.
Cisse, the NGT contract: Year 1 total: $2,185,116. Of which, $1,092,558 (half) becomes guaranteed on 9/1/26. The other half becomes guaranteed on 10/1/26.
Accounting for all 16 contracts, it puts the Mavs at $197,866,095 in total salaries. $3,211,216 of which is dead money. The Mavs have this year and next of carrying McGee and Omax on the cap sheet.
Accounting for a small tax variance for Cisse, it leaves the Mavs with $2,297,601 of room below the Tax Line.
Accounting for Martin's ULTBE, it leaves the Mavs with $9,540,016 below the first Arpon, which is a hard cap they cannot exceed.
The Mavs still have some exceptions:
NTMLE: $12,044,000
AD TPE: $7,004,114
Hardy TPE: $2,909,520
Nemby TPE: $2,150,917
They have used the maximum of (3) Two-Way contracts on Jett Howard, Tobi Lawal, and retained John Poulakidas from last year. Vsevolod Ishchenko remains unsigned.
The extension eligible players are: Lively, Christie, Marshall, Sasser. Klay and Martin are as well, but we can assume that's not really an option.
Marshall will be a UFA next summer, if not extended. Christie can be a UFA next summer by declining his player option. Lively and Sasser will be restricted free agents, if not extended.
Another looming decision that's not been talked about yet is Kyrie... He can opt out of his player option next summer and become a UFA. Sure, he can do what he did prior to this most recent contract... Opt out and sign another "team friendly" 3-year deal. Or he can just opt out and leave for free. As of now, up to 9 teams are projected to have significant cap space next summer.
@KeithSmithNBA
Some way-too-early 2027 cap space projections:
1. Nets: $68.6M
2. Bulls: $55.6M
3. Clippers: $53.8M (could be $92.2M w/o Kawhi trade)
4. Pistons: $43.9M (w/o long-term deal for Duren)
5. Bucks: $43.3M
6. Hawks: $37.8M
7. Grizzlies: $36.5M
8. Kings: $31.5M
9. Warriors: $28.1M
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