Max Christie Contract & Salary
Max Christie is a SG for the Dallas Mavericks, earning $8,285,714 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($17,142,857 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Max Christie is on the books for $8,285,714 in 2026-27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Dallas Mavericks roster and 4.7% of the team's $177.2M payroll.
That ranks 196th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $17,142,857 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $8,285,714 in the first year up to $8,857,143 in the last, a 7% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.
At 23, the deal covers his age-23 through age-24 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 9th 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 | $8,285,714 | 5.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $8,857,143 | 5.4% | player option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $16.8M | — | |
| 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 Christie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Zach Collins | Chicago Bulls | $8,500,000 | +$214,286 |
| 195 | Jarace Walker | Indiana Pacers | $8,478,542 | +$192,828 |
| 197 | Tidjane Salaün | Charlotte Hornets | $8,237,880 | -$47,834 |
| 198 | Deandre Ayton | Washington Wizards | $8,104,000 | -$181,714 |
| 199 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Indiana Pacers | $8,050,000 | -$235,714 |