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Daniel Gafford Contract & Salary

Daniel Gafford is a C for the Dallas Mavericks, earning $17,263,584 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($54,380,289 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026–27 season

Daniel Gafford is on the books for $17,263,584 in 2026–27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Dallas Mavericks roster and 8.9% of the team's $194.6M payroll.

That ranks 105th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 10.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $54,380,289 in guaranteed money.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.

At 10.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly non-taxpayer mid-level money.

He is one of 16 players on the Dallas Mavericks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $194,581,708.

Dallas Mavericks sit at $194.6M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$9.6M of room below the first apron.

Daniel Gafford
C Dallas Mavericks · age 27
2026–27 Salary
$17.26M
% of Cap
10.5%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$54.38M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$17,263,58410.5%
2027-28$18,126,76311.0%
2028-29$18,989,94211.5%
2029-30
2030-31
Notes
Trade Kicker: 5%
Dallas Mavericks Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$194.6M-$32.8M+$2.4M+$9.6M+$22.3M
Highest-Paid Dallas Mavericks Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGKyrie Irving34$39,491,28223.9%
PFP.J. Washington27$19,813,04412.0%
SGKlay Thompson36$17,460,31710.6%
CSanti Aldama25$17,007,04310.3%
SFCooper Flagg19$14,517,4808.8%
SFZaccharie Risacher21$13,826,0408.4%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Gafford
103Luguentz DortAtlanta Hawks$17,722,222+$458,638
104Klay ThompsonDallas Mavericks$17,460,317+$196,733
106Santi AldamaDallas Mavericks$17,007,043-$256,541
107John CollinsDetroit Pistons$17,000,000-$263,584
108Victor WembanyamaSan Antonio Spurs$16,868,246-$395,338