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 195th among the 444 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 +$19.3M 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 | -$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 | Cooper Flagg | 19 | $14,517,480 | 8.8% |
| SF | Zaccharie Risacher | 21 | $13,826,040 | 8.4% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Christie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | Zach Collins | Chicago Bulls | $8,500,000 | +$214,286 |
| 194 | Jarace Walker | Indiana Pacers | $8,478,542 | +$192,828 |
| 196 | Tidjane Salaün | Charlotte Hornets | $8,237,880 | -$47,834 |
| 197 | Deandre Ayton | Washington Wizards | $8,104,000 | -$181,714 |
| 198 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Indiana Pacers | $8,050,000 | -$235,714 |