Max Cap Room
$12.3 million (not including their first round pick)

$8.8 million Room Mid-Level Exception

Potential Free Agents

• Kyrie Irving ($43 million player option, Full Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

• Dwight Powell ($4 million player option, Full Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

• Dante Exum ($4.1 million cap hold, Early Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

• Spencer Dinwiddie ($2.3 million cap hold, Non-Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

Summary

The Mavericks could have a small amount of, but only if they lose all of their potential free agents, including Kyrie Irving. Most likely, the Mavericks will be operating over the cap.

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If Powell opts in and Irving opts in (or re-signs for a similar amount), the Mavericks will already be over the luxury tax and close enough to the first apron to not have the full $14.1 million Non-Taxpayer MLE and $5.1 million Bi-Annual Exception to add talent. So it's likely that they only have the $5.7 million Taxpayer MLE to add free agents.

Summary
Perimeter Defense:​

• Bruce Brown

• Gary Payton II

• Jevon Carter

Wing Depth:

• Nic Batum

• Dorian Finney-Smith

• Gary Trent Jr.

Shooting: 

• Luke Kennard

• Kelly Oubre

• Sam Merrill