Kemba Walker Spotrac Profile and Current Contract Status
Kemba Walker's Spotrac profile lists his most recent NBA contract as a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks signed in the 2023 offseason, with a base salary of $2.6 million and a full guarantee structure that includes a team option for the 2024-25 season at $2.8 million with a player option for $3.0 million. The Spotrac page shows his total guaranteed money for the current deal at $2.6 million and lists his cap hit at $2.6 million for the 2023-24 season, with projected cap hits of $2.8 million and $3.0 million depending on option elections. Walker's Spotrac contract timeline also notes his prior four-year, $141 million extension with the Boston Celtics signed in 2019, with a $28 million annual average salary and a $30 million final season in 2022-23 that was partially guaranteed, details that are cross-referenced with NBA salary databases and team transaction logs Kemba Walker Spotrac Dallas Mavericks contract page.
Walker's Spotrac transaction history shows he was traded from the Celtics to the New York Knicks in June 2021 for a protected first-round pick, and later signed a one-year, $11 million veteran minimum contract with the Knicks for the 2021-22 season before joining the Mavericks on a veteran-minimum deal in 2023. The Spotrac salary table lists his NBA earnings across all teams, showing career earnings through the 2022-23 season at over $160 million, with his 2023-24 Mavericks salary projected at $2.6 million and a cap hit that does not exceed the veteran-minimum scale for players with 10-plus years of experience Kemba Walker Spotrac salary history.
Kemba Walker Salary Breakdown and Cap Impact on the Mavericks
The Spotrac salary breakdown for Walker's current Mavericks contract shows a base salary of $2.6 million in 2023-24, with a $250,000 signing bonus, no performance incentives, and a full guarantee that converts to a dead cap value of $2.6 million if waived or bought out before the deadline. The Spotras cap table lists his cap hold at $2.6 million, which fits under the Dallas Mavericks' projected 2023-24 luxury tax apron and does not trigger the repeater tax, while his cap space impact is offset by the team's existing core contracts and mid-level exception usage Dallas Mavericks Spotrac salary cap overview.
Walker's Spotrac contract structure includes a standard no-trade clause that he negotiated as part of the 2023 deal, giving him full control over any trade scenarios, and the Spotrac page notes that the contract contains a mutual option for 2024-25 at $2.8 million with a player option for $3.0 million that can be declined by June 30 before the new season. The Spotras cap projection tools show that if Walker is waived with a buyout, the Dallas Mavericks would retain a dead cap charge of $2.6 million in 2023-24 and a $0 salary savings in future years, while the luxury tax bill would decrease by roughly $1.2 million per season based on the team's current projected