Cooper Flagg Contract & Salary
Cooper Flagg is a SF for the Dallas Mavericks, earning $14,517,480 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($48,904,306 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Cooper Flagg is on the books for $14,517,480 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Dallas Mavericks roster and 8.2% of the team's $177.2M payroll.
That ranks 129th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 8.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $48,904,306 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $14,517,480 in the first year up to $19,178,146 in the last, a 32% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 19, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-21 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 5th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Dallas Mavericks' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $177,194,562.
Dallas Mavericks sit at $177.2M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$18.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $14,517,480 | 8.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $15,208,680 | 9.2% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $19,178,146 | 11.6% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $47.9M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $177.2M | Over cap by $24.1M | +$11.1M | +$18.3M | +$31.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyrie Irving | 34 | $39,491,282 | 23.9% |
| PF | P.J. Washington | 28 | $19,813,044 | 12.0% |
| C | Daniel Gafford | 28 | $17,263,584 | 10.5% |
| C | Santi Aldama | 25 | $17,007,043 | 10.3% |
| SF | Zaccharie Risacher | 21 | $13,826,040 | 8.4% |
| SF | Caleb Martin | 31 | $10,001,494 | 6.1% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Flagg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | AJ Dybantsa | Washington Wizards | $14,748,000 | +$230,520 |
| 127 | Josh Green | Utah Jazz | $14,679,012 | +$161,532 |
| 128 | Bobby Portis | Miami Heat | $14,521,414 | +$3,934 |
| 130 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Atlanta Hawks | $14,403,710 | -$113,770 |
| 131 | Grant Williams | Charlotte Hornets | $14,265,750 | -$251,730 |