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 128th among the 444 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 +$19.3M 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 | -$23.1M | +$12.1M | +$19.3M | +$32.0M |
| 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 | 27 | $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 | 30 | $10,001,494 | 6.1% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Flagg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | AJ Dybantsa | Washington Wizards | $14,748,000 | +$230,520 |
| 126 | Josh Green | Utah Jazz | $14,679,012 | +$161,532 |
| 127 | Bobby Portis | Miami Heat | $14,521,414 | +$3,934 |
| 129 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Atlanta Hawks | $14,403,710 | -$113,770 |
| 130 | Grant Williams | Charlotte Hornets | $14,265,750 | -$251,730 |