Daniel Gafford Contract & Salary

Daniel Gafford is on the books for $17,263,584 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Dallas Mavericks roster and 9.7% of the team's $177.2M payroll.

That ranks 106th among the 444 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.

The money climbs as it goes: $17,263,584 in the first year up to $18,989,942 in the last, a 10% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 27, the deal covers his age-27 through age-29 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.

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.