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Mavericks Match Knicks' $4.7M Offer for Center Cissé

7/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Dallas matched New York’s two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet for center Moussa Cissé.
His first-year salary is $2.2 million, half-guaranteed if waived before September 1 and fully guaranteed on October 1, and his second-year salary is $2.5 million, non-guaranteed.
Dallas cannot trade Cissé for a year or send him to the Knicks.
The Mavericks hold 16 contracts and must release at least one player before the regular season.

History

Historical Context

After a brief 1940s experiment, the NBA reinstated a $4.6 million salary cap in 1984-85 to promote parity. The September 1995 collective bargaining agreement deepened cap controls, prompting the 1998-99 lockout that produced a hard cap and max-salary limits. Those reforms now shape deals such as the Mavericks’ recent contract offer to center Moussa Cissé.

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Story summary

Dallas matched New York’s two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet for center Moussa Cissé.
His first-year salary is $2.2 million, half-guaranteed if waived before September 1 and fully guaranteed on October 1, and his second-year salary is $2.5 million, non-guaranteed.
Dallas cannot trade Cissé for a year or send him to the Knicks.
The Mavericks hold 16 contracts and must release at least one player before the regular season.

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