P.J. Washington Contract & Salary

P.J. Washington is a PF for the Dallas Mavericks, earning $19,813,044 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($88,762,439 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

P.J. Washington is on the books for $19,813,044 in 2026-27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Dallas Mavericks roster and 11.2% of the team's $177.2M payroll.

That ranks 96th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 12.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $88,762,439 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $19,813,044 in the first year up to $24,568,176 in the last, a 24% 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 28, this contract runs through his age-31 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

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 +$18.3M of room below the first apron.

P.J. Washington
PF Dallas Mavericks · age 28
2026-27 Salary
$19.81M
% of Cap
12.0%
Years Remaining
4
Total Guaranteed
$88.76M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$19,813,04412.0%
2027-28$21,398,08713.0%
2028-29$22,983,13213.9%
2029-30$24,568,17614.9%
2030-31UFA / $36.9M—
Dallas Mavericks Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$177.2MOver cap by $24.1M+$11.1M+$18.3M+$31.0M
Highest-Paid Dallas Mavericks Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGKyrie Irving34$39,491,28223.9%
CDaniel Gafford28$17,263,58410.5%
CSanti Aldama25$17,007,04310.3%
SFCooper Flagg19$14,517,4808.8%
SFZaccharie Risacher21$13,826,0408.4%
SFCaleb Martin31$10,001,4946.1%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Washington
94Shaedon SharpePortland Trail Blazers$20,089,287+$276,243
95Kristaps PorzingisGolden State Warriors$20,000,000+$186,956
97Andrew NembhardIndiana Pacers$19,550,160-$262,884
98Alex CarusoOklahoma City Thunder$19,550,160-$262,884
99Jakob PoeltlToronto Raptors$19,500,000-$313,044