- Daniel Gafford will sign three-year, $60M extension with Dallas Mavericks
- Kyrie Irving to sign new $119M deal after declining player option
- Mavericks expected to challenge for title with star-studded roster
Key Takeaways:
The Dallas Mavericks and center Daniel Gafford have reached an agreement to extend the player’s contract with the team for an additional three years. The new deal is worth a total of $60 million and will take effect starting with the 2026/27 season, after the expiration of Gafford’s current contract. The 26-year-old is set to earn around $14 million next season.
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford intends to sign a three-year contract extension worth nearly $60 million, sources tell ESPN. Mavericks officials and Gafford's agents, Mike George and Shy Saee of Klutch Sports, negotiated the new deal through 2028-29. pic.twitter.com/KinN3vFri6
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 23, 2025
Gafford joined Dallas from the Washington Wizards in February 2024. He has also played in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls, where his professional career began. The center averaged 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game during the 2024/25 season.
Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks nine-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million player option and intends to sign a three-year, $119 million contract with the franchise. The deal includes a player option in the 2027/28 season.
The Mavericks are expected to mount a serious title challenge next season. They have the 1st pick of this year’s draft and will certainly draft Cooper Flagg if some unexpected trade does not materialise. The Mavs’ roster for next season will include Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II, and eventually Cooper Flagg.