The highest-paid players in Dallas Mavericks history

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The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the most competitive teams in the modern era. Since Mark Cuban purchased the team in 2000, they have reached the playoffs 18 times in 24 years, including 12 straight appearances since his first full season as owner. They’ve also been one of the more aggressive spenders willing to sign or acquire players on big contracts.

Here is a list of the 12 highest-paid Mavericks players in franchise history.

Dirk Nowitzki: $255,371,800

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Unsurprisingly, all-time Mavs great Dirk Nowitzki is the highest earner in the franchise’s history. He spent all 21 seasons of his career in Dallas earning an average of $12.2 million per season. He left some money on the table toward the later part of his career to give the team cap flexibility, which could’ve made the difference for him reaching $300 million in total earnings. He will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.

Money per game: $167,787
Highest Mavericks salary: $25,000,000 in 2016-17 (No. 8 in the NBA that season)
Mavericks stats: 20.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 47.1 FG% in 21 seasons

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Michael Finley: $124,043,779

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The first big surprise of these rankings is Tim Hardaway Jr. being this high. He’s already the third-highest earner in Mavericks history despite spending just four and a half seasons with the team. He’s halfway through the four-year, $71 million contract he signed, which means he could remain high in these rankings if the Mavericks cannot find a trade for him soon.

Money per game: $317,473
Highest Mavericks salary: $21,306,816 in 2021-22 (No. 50 in the NBA that season)
Mavericks stats: 15.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 42.1 FG% in five seasons

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Kristaps Porzingis sits at No. 4 after earning $78.4 million in three and a half seasons in Dallas. He was a beneficiary of the rising cap environment of the mid-to-late 2010s, allowing him to re-sign with the Mavericks on the richest deal in the franchises’ history at the time. He immediately had the team’s…

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Publish date : 2023-08-10 21:39:02

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