Dereck Lively II Contract & Salary
Dereck Lively II is a C for the Dallas Mavericks, earning $7,239,131 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($7,239,131 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Dereck Lively II is on the books for $7,239,131 in 2026-27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Dallas Mavericks roster and 4.1% of the team's $177.2M payroll.
That ranks 214th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 4.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $7,239,131 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 22, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 10th 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 | $7,239,131 | 4.4% | |
| 2027-28 | RFA / $21.7M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 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 | Cooper Flagg | 19 | $14,517,480 | 8.8% |
| SF | Zaccharie Risacher | 21 | $13,826,040 | 8.4% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs II |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Cason Wallace | Oklahoma City Thunder | $7,420,806 | +$181,675 |
| 213 | Kingston Flemings | Atlanta Hawks | $7,348,680 | +$109,549 |
| 215 | Egor Dëmin | Brooklyn Nets | $7,233,720 | -$5,411 |
| 216 | Gradey Dick | Los Angeles Clippers | $7,131,511 | -$107,620 |
| 217 | Clint Capela | Houston Rockets | $7,035,000 | -$204,131 |