Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Smitty]

Just to reset prior to FA and the draft...

For next season, according to BR, DAL currently has 8 guaranteed contracts ($'s are approximate):

Irving               $39.5M
Thompson        $17.5M
Gafford             $17.3M
Washington       $19.8M
Flagg                $14.5M
Martin               $10.0M
Marshall            $9.4M
Christie             $8.3M

2 TO's to decide on:

Lively                $7.2M
Johnson            $3.2M (BR has him as a TO this year, but I'm not sure that is correct)

2 Dead Money:

McGee               $2.2M
Prosper              $1.0M

Lively's TO will be exercised, I'd just let Johnson walk if it really is a TO. If they do that the current 9 guaranteed slots + 2 Dead money payroll  is $146.7. Add n another $9M for #9 and #30 and you get to $155.7M, $158.9 if you have to include Johnson. Adding 2 picks + Johnson gets you to 12 contracts. I have not clue how/if TE's affect these numbers.

Lively's Club Option was exercised 10/31/25. Johnson's was exercised 10/29/25. Johnson has another TO for 27-28, with a deadline of 10/31/26. Safe to say, that will not be exercised.