Recently, Mavericks reporter Kevin Gray JrTweeted an update on the discussion about the future salary of the team's core Doncic. He noted that if Doncic can be named to the First Team of the Year again this season, he will be eligible to sign a super-max contract extension in the summer of 2025 with a total value of up to five years3$6.7 billion, with an average annual salary of a staggering $73.4 million.
Current contract and renewal conditions
Currently, Doncic is fulfilling a five-year 2$1.5 billion contract. Under his contract, he is expected to earn $40.06 million this season. And in the summer of 2025, if a number of conditions are met — including never changing teams, playing in the NBA for seven years, leaving two years on his current contract, and being named to the All-NBA team for a period or earning a regular-season MVP — he's eligible to trigger the super-cap extension.
Doncic's stellar performance
It is worth mentioning that Doncic has been selected to the All-Star team for four consecutive years since he entered the NBA, and each time he has been in the first team. So far this season, he has averaged 342 points, 88 rebounds, 95 assists and 14 steals and a shooting percentage of 492%, and the three-point shooting percentage is also stable at 375%。Such a performance is a testament to his impact on the pitch and his huge contribution to the team's victory.
Historic contracts
Last offseason, Jaylen Brown signed a five-year 3$0.4 billion in early contract extensions, breaking the NBA all-time record for the highest salary. And now, Doncic is on track to sign a bigger contract in the coming years. If the salary cap continues to grow at 10%, some Jokic could even sign a five-year 4The $0.4 billion contract became the first $400 million contract in history.
From 100 million to 400 million: the leap in NBA contracts
Historically, the rate at which the amount of NBA contracts has increased has been staggering. It took 21 years from the first 100 million dollar contract signed by Juwan Howard in 1996 to the first $200 million contract signed by Curry in 2017. However, from 200 million to 300 million, it only took 6 years. Now, the first $400 million contract is about to be made in the near future.
Doncic's future with the Mavericks
For the Mavericks, keeping Doncic meant keeping the team's hope and future. They have every reason to believe that under Doncic's leadership, the team will usher in a new era of glory. And for Doncic, as long as he stays healthy and continues to perform well, signing this super-max contract is almost a foregone conclusion.