Mavericks Contracts and future salary commitments

Disclaimer: The league does not officially release salary information. The following is based on newspaper reports, basic computation of known variables (ie, the scale for rookie contracts since 98-99 is known, set maximum salary increases allowed for contracts since 98-99, if a player's salary consistently increased by a certain amount then future salaries may have been computed based on that amount, ...), and other things and the listing is not necessarily accurate. The sum of a player's contract breakdown may not actually match the listed contract signing amount due to a variety of reasons - the reported contract signing amount may not be accurate or may have been rounded and/or a individual season salary listing may not be accurate or may have been rounded.

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Mavericks Contracts


  FA = summer player will be a free agent
  rc = 3 year rookie contract with a 4th year at the team's option
  p-opt = player opt-out clause
  t-opt = team option year(s) (if team chooses, player will be under
    contract for another year)
  xt-opt = team elected not to pick up their team option

                            Date    # of      total 
  Player                   signed   years     salary     misc          FA
  Darrell Armstrong .....  8/15/05    1      minimum                  '06
  Adrian Griffin ........ 11/28/05    1      minimum                  '06
  DJ Mbenga .............  7/14/04    2    $1.68 million              '06
  Jason Terry ...........  9/11/03    3    $22.5 million              '06
  Keith Van Horn ........  7/28/97,8/1/99 3+6  $9,161,000+$73 mill    '06
  Josh Howard ...........   7/3/03    4     $4,258,523  rc            '07
  Rawle Marshall ........   8/5/05    2      minimum            t-opt '07
  Dirk Nowitzki ......... 1/21/99,10/23/01 4+6 $6.91+$79.3+mill p-opt '07
  Josh Powell ...........   8/2/05    2      minimum            t-opt '07
  Jerry Stackhouse ......  1/22/99,6/26/03  7+2  $37 mill + $18 mill  '07
  DeSagana Diop .........  8/19/05    3    $6.48 million              '08
  Devin Harris ..........   7/2/04    4    $12,837,443    rc    t-opt '08
  Pavel Podkolzin .......  7/29/04    4     $5,370,115    rc    t-opt '08
  Maurice Ager ..........   7/1/06    4     $4,804,924    rc    t-opt '09+10
  Marquis Daniels .......  7/14/04    6    $36.75 million       t-opt '10
  Erick Dampier .........  8/25/04    7    $73 million                '11


Maurice Ager

Signed a 4 year, $4,804,924 contract with a team option for the
3rd and 4th years 7/1/06
Free agent: team-option Summer 2009, team-option Summer 2010, 
else Summer 2011
Contract breakdown:
  2006-2007    $906,480
  2007-2008    $974,400
  2008-2009  $1,042,440  (if team picks up option)
  2009-2010  $1,881,604  (if team picks up option)




Darrell Armstrong

Signed a 1 year, minimum contract 8/15/05
Free agent: Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2005-2006  $1,138,500



Erick Dampier

Signed a 7 year, $73 million contract with 8/25/04
Free agent: Summer 2011
Contract breakdown:
  2004-2005   $7,700,000
  2005-2006   $8,662,500
  2006-2007   $9,625,000
  2007-2008  $10,587,500
  2008-2009  $11,550,000
  2009-2010  $12,112,500
  2010-2011  $13,075,000



Marquis Daniels

Signed a 6 year, $36.75 million contract with a team option for the 6th
year 7/14/04
Free agent: team-option Summer 2009, else Summer 2010
Contract breakdown:
  2004-2005  $4,903,000
  2005-2006  $5,393,300
  2006-2007  $5,883,600
  2007-2008  $6,373,900
  2008-2009  $6,864,200
  2009-2010  $7,354,500  (if team picks up option)



DeSanaga Diop

Signed a 3 year, $6.48 million contract 8/19/05 
Free agent: Summer 2008
Contract breakdown:
  2005-2006  $2,000,000
  2006-2007  $2,160,000  
  2007-2008  $2,320,000  



Adrian Griffin

Signed a 1 year, minimum contract 11/28/05
Free agent: Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2005-2006  $768,718  [prorated for 70 games, counts $614,099 against the cap]



Devin Harris

Signed a 3 year, $8,842,440 contract with a team option for a 4th
year worth $3,995,003 7/2/04
Free agent: team-option Summer 2008, else Summer 2007
Contract breakdown:
  2004-2005  $2,741,880
  2005-2006  $2,947,440
  2006-2007  $3,153,120
  2007-2008  $3,995,003  (if team picks up option)



Josh Howard

Signed a 3 year, $2,470,960 contract with a team option for a 4th
year 7/3/03
Free agent: team-option Summer 2007, else Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2003-2004    $773,440
  2004-2005    $823,640
  2005-2006    $873,880
  2006-2007  $1,577,353  



Rawle Marshall

Signed a 1 year, minimum contract with a team option for a 2nd
year 8/5/05
Free agent: team-option Summer 2007, else Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2005-2006    $398,762
  2006-2007    $664,209  (if team picks up option)



DJ Mbenga

Signed a 2 year, $1.68 million contract 7/14/04
Free agent: Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2004-2005  $800,000
  2005-2006  $880,000



Dirk Nowitzki

Signed a 4 year, $6,908,529 rookie contract 1/21/99, signed a 6
year, estimated $79.3 million contract extension 10/23/01; has a 
player option to opt-out of the contract for the summer of 2007
Free agent: player option Summer 2007, else Summer 2008
Contract breakdown:
  1998-1999   $1,472,640  ($898,000 - actual lockout shorten season salary)
  1999-2000   $1,583,040
  2000-2001   $1,693,560
  2001-2002   $2,157,595  
  2002-2003  $10,067,750  [25% of 02-03 salary cap]
  2003-2004  $11,326,219 
  2004-2005  $12,584,688 
  2005-2006  $13,843,156 
  2006-2007  $15,101,625  
  2007-2008  $16,360,094  (if doesn't opt-out)



Pavel Podkolzin

Signed a 3 year, $3,424,680 contract with a team option for a 4th
year worth $1,945,435 7/29/04
Free agent: team-option Summer 2008, else Summer 2007
Contract breakdown:
  2004-2005  $1,061,880
  2005-2006  $1,141,560
  2006-2007  $1,221,240
  2007-2008  $1,945,435  (if team picks up option)



Josh Powell

Signed a 1 year, minimum contract with a team option for a 2nd
year 8/2/05
Free agent: team-option Summer 2007, else Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2005-2006    $398,762
  2006-2007    $664,209  (if team picks up option)



Jerry Stackhouse

Signed a 7 year, $37 million contract 1/22/99; signed a 2 year, 
$18 million extension 6/26/03
Free agent: Summer 2007
Contract breakdown:
  1998-1999   $3,887,000  ($2,370,000 - actual lockout shorten season salary)
  1999-2000   $4,781,250  (with Detroit)
  2000-2001   $5,300,000  (with Detroit)
  2001-2002   $5,843,750  (with Detroit)
  2002-2003   $6,375,000  (with Washington)
  2003-2004   $6,906,250  (with Washington)
  2004-2005   $7,437,500
  2005-2006   $8,367,187
  2006-2007   $9,296,874



Jason Terry

Signed a 3 year, $22.5 million contract 9/11/03
Free agent: Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  2003-2004  $8,333,333  [with Atlanta]
  2004-2005  $7,500,000
  2005-2006  $6,666,667



Keith Van Horn

Signed a 3 year, $9,161,000 contract 7/28/97 and signed a
   6 year, $73 million contract extension 8/1/99
Keith Van Horn ........  7/28/97,8/1/99 3+6  $9,161,000+$73 mill  p-opt '05
Free agent: player-option Summer 2005, else Summer 2006
Contract breakdown:
  1997-1998   $2,655,360  [with New Jersey]
  1998-1999   $3,054,000  [with New Jersey]  ($1,862,000 - lockout salary)
  1999-2000   $3,451,920  [with New Jersey]
  2000-2001   $9,000,000  [with New Jersey]
  2001-2002  $10,865,250  [with New Jersey]
  2002-2003  $12,072,500  [with Philadelphia]
  2003-2004  $13,279,750  [with Milwaukee]
  2004-2005  $14,487,000  [with Milwaukee and Dallas]
  2005-2006  $15,694,250  (if doesn't opt-out)



Current and future team contract commitments by season

2005-2006


  Michael Finley       $15,937,500  [released, still counts against the cap]
  Keith Van Horn       $15,694,250  
  Dirk Nowitzki        $13,843,156 
  Erick Dampier         $8,662,500
  Jerry Stackhouse      $8,367,187
  Tariq Abdul-Wahad     $7,312,500  [released, still counts against the cap]
  Jason Terry           $6,666,667
  Marquis Daniels       $5,393,300
  Shawn Bradley         $4,500,000  [retired]
  Doug Christie         $3,150,000  [retired]
  Evan Eschmeyer        $3,407,665  [retired, does not count against the cap]
  Devin Harris          $2,947,440
  DeSanaga Diop         $2,000,000
  Pavel Podkolzin       $1,141,560
  Darrell Armstrong     $1,138,500  [counts $719,373 against the cap]
  Adrian Griffin          $768,718  [counts $614,099 against the cap]
  DJ Mbenga               $880,000
  Josh Howard             $873,880
  Rawle Marshall          $398,762  
  Josh Powell             $398,762  


2006-2007

#free agent for summer 2006
!restricted free agent for summer 2006
() amount free agent counts against the 2006-2007 cap until he is re-signed,
renounced, or signs with another team

  Michael Finley       $17,265,625  [released, still counts against the cap]
  Dirk Nowitzki        $15,101,625  
  Erick Dampier         $9,625,000
  Jerry Stackhouse      $9,296,874
  Tariq Abdul-Wahad     $7,875,000  [released]
  Marquis Daniels       $5,883,600
  Evan Eschmeyer        $3,711,400  [retired, does not count against the cap]
  Devin Harris          $3,153,120
  DeSanaga Diop         $2,160,000  
  Josh Howard           $1,577,353  
  Pavel Podkolzin       $1,221,240
  Maurice Ager            $906,480
  Rawle Marshall          $664,209  (if team picks up option)
  Josh Powell             $664,209  (if team picks up option)
  Shawn Bradley         $4,800,000  [retired, does not count against the cap]
 #Keith Van Horn      ($31,388,500) 
 #Jason Terry         ($10,000,000)
 #Darrell Armstrong    ($2,277,000)
 #Adrian Griffin       ($1,537,436)
 #DJ Mbenga            ($1,600,000)


2007-2008

#free agent for summer 2007
*Nowitzki can opt-out and become a free agent for summer 2007
!restricted free agent for summer 2007
() amount free agent counts against the 2007-2008 cap until he is re-signed,
renounced, or signs with another team

  Michael Finley      $18,593,750  [released, still counts against the cap]
  Erick Dampier       $10,587,500
  Marquis Daniels      $6,373,900
  Shawn Bradley        $5,200,000  [retired, does not count against the cap]
  Devin Harris         $3,995,003  (if team picks up option)
  DeSanaga Diop        $2,320,000  
  Pavel Podkolzin      $1,945,435  (if team picks up option)
  Maurice Ager           $974,400
 *Dirk Nowitzki       $16,360,094  (if opts out, 30% of salary cap)
 !Josh Howard          $2,366,030  (qualifying offer)
 #Jerry Stackhouse   ($13,945,311)


2008-2009

#free agent for summer 2008
!restricted free agent for summer 2008
() amount free agent counts against the 2008-2009 cap until he is re-signed,
renounced, or signs with another team

  Erick Dampier       $11,550,000
  Marquis Daniels      $6,864,200
  Maurice Ager         $1,042,440  (if team picks up option)
 !Devin Harris         $7,990,006  (qualifying offer, if team picks 
                                   up option in 2007)
 #Dirk Nowitzki      (35% of salary cap)  if he doesn't opt-out in 2007
 #DeSanaga Diop       ($4,640,000) 


2009-2010

#free agent for summer 2009
!restricted free agent for summer 2009
() amount free agent counts against the 2009-2010 cap until he is re-signed,
renounced, or signs with another team

  Erick Dampier       $12,112,500
  Marquis Daniels      $7,354,500  (if team picks up option)
  Maurice Ager         $1,881,604  (if team picks up option)


2010-2011

#free agent for summer 2010
!restricted free agent for summer 2010
() amount free agent counts against the 2010-2011 cap until he is re-signed,
renounced, or signs with another team

  Erick Dampier       $13,075,000
 !Maurice Ager         $2,803,590  (qualifying offer, if team picks 
                                   up option in 2010)


2011-2012

#free agent for summer 2011
!restricted free agent for summer 2011
() amount free agent counts against the 2011-2012 cap until he is re-signed,
renounced, or signs with another team

 #Erick Dampier      ($26,600,000)


Patricia Bender
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