Max Christie’s name will forever be connected to Luka Doncic’s departure from the Dallas Mavericks. He is one of the two players the Texas team received for sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025. The other one is Anthony Davis. But you see, Max is more than the player the Lakers traded for the Slovenian superstar. He is an emerging talent in the biggest hoops league. And as an impactful 3 and D player, his value will only rise in the coming years if he maintains the current trajectory.

Max is known for his work ethic, ability to perform in clutch situations, and for being versatile with a combination of good shooting and the ability to lock down opposition players. As his playing time and influence in the LA team grew, so did his bank balance… From a rookie-scale contract to a multi-million-dollar extension in 2024, Christie’s stock has definitely been on the rise!

What is Max Christie’s contract with the Dallas Mavericks?

Max Christie signed his current 4-year, $32 million contract extension in July 2024, when he was still with the Lakers. The new deal will pay him an average of $8 million per year. And the best part? It is all fully guaranteed! This means he’ll get every cent of the deal, and he won’t have to worry about performance-related clauses. 

For the first year, Christie will get a salary of $7,142,857. The Lakers had retained him using Early Bird Rights, and the current deal will (now) keep him with the Mavericks until the 2027-28 season (final year, player option). While his rookie contract totaled just under $3 million, Christie’s new paycheck reflects a massive leap — one that mirrors his development on court.

In his first season, the shooting guard played 12.5 minutes while averaging 3.1 points with a field goal percentage of 41.5%. ‘Okay’ numbers for a rookie player, we’d say. But by the end of his Lakers tenure, he was playing 25.1 minutes per game while averaging 8.5 points and shooting 44.4% from the field!

Maybe this is the solid transition the Lakers’ front office predicted when they gave him the new deal. And do you know the most interesting part?

After arriving in Dallas, his numbers have only shot up – 30.4 minutes per game while scoring an average of 11.2 points. With more minutes and more money, Christie’s proving he’s worth every cent!

With the current contract ending in 2028, Max Christie will be an unrestricted free agent after that. This will be a whole other ball game for him. Free agency is a tricky situation to navigate. But, it can be hugely rewarding too! For now, let’s take a look at his salary for the next few years and also his career earnings at the end of the current contract.

What is Max Christie’s salary as of 2025?

Christie’s salary in the 2024-25 season will be $7,142,857. But the bread gets sweeter every year till 2028! Next season, the moolah will jump to $7,714,286. That number ticks up again in 2026–27, crossing the $8 million mark at $8,285,714. His last salary of the current deal will pocket him a very healthy paycheck of $8,857,143. And have you noticed the most interesting part of the deal?

During the entire length of his contract, Max’s salary will increase steadily by about $570,000 every year. This means a steady growth in the bank balance, and it also reflects how he has been progressing in the league so far.

Max’s rookie-scale contract earned him $2,737,645 over two seasons, and he also pocketed an extra $500,000 for winning the inaugural NBA Cup with the Lakers in 2023. So, his current deal is a healthy bump from his rookie pay, and it’s easy to see why the Lakers locked him in when they did. By 2028, his total career earnings will be $35,237,645 from his team salary alone! And he’ll only be 25 by then, with his prime still yet to come! That’s wildly impressive. With such a good contract already bagged, what about endorsement money?

What are Max Christie’s endorsement deals as of 2025?

As a Nike athlete, Max Christie rocks Kobes on the court. With the Dallas Mavericks, he has been wearing the Nike Kobe 8 Protro. The intricate details of his current shoe deal are not available. The same can be said for his other endorsements as well. With Christie transitioning from a relatively newcomer to a recognisable NBA face, maybe big endorsement deals are not arriving at the moment.

Keeping all of this in mind, Max Christie’s net worth in 2025 is largely estimated to be in the range of $2 million to $4 million. But he is a versatile, young player. As a result, Christie could potentially bag deals from brands, especially those in sports, fashion, and fitness, very soon. Maybe we should be ready for Christie’s face to be plastered all over billboards and TV commercials?

Known for his work ethic and his versatility as a shooter and a defender, Christie was making some noise even before he entered the NBA. Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, whom Christie played under at Michigan State, heaped praise on him last year: 

“He’s an unbelievable kid. He’s coachable as the day is long. Smart. I think his best basketball is ahead of him. I think he’s going to have a great pro career because he’ll guard you. And he’s really a good shooter. He didn’t shoot as well his first year [at Michigan State], because that happens. But he’s not afraid to guard you, either, so I think he’s a two-way player and I think those kind of guys are valuable in the league.”

Such words from a Hall of Fame coach are a big, big endorsement of Christie’s character and abilities. As history shows, a player’s character and him/her being a coachable athlete will take them very far in their careers. And Max is certainly on the right path. He was shocked to hear that he was traded to the Mavericks. But, he didn’t let that feeling paralyse him. Instead, used it as fuel to make himself an even better player! 

After sharing the court with Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson, and the rest, Max Christie has improved his presence on the glass as well. His rebounding average has increased to 4.2, compared to 2.7 before the trade. He has become a better playmaker, too, with 2.5 dimes on average compared to 1.4 assists for the Lakers this season.

This shows that Max Christie has grown into an even better all-around player during the latter half of the season. This allows him to be impactful in multiple areas of the game. Also, being a versatile, all-rounder is a hot property in today’s NBA market, which ONLY means more moolah is coming his way in the future, for sure!