Josh Green is staying put in Dallas after signing a three-year rookie extension with the Mavericks.
Green has blossomed into a reliable wing player for the Mavs over his first three seasons in the league, earmarked as a starter heading into 2023-24.
Last season, Green flourished as a key contributor on both ends, averaging 9.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists on 53.7 percent shooting from the field, 40.2 percent from the 3-point line and 72.3 percent from the free-throw line.
How much will Green be paid? The Sporting News breaks down his deal, which will make him among the highest-paid Australian athletes.
Josh Green contract details
Green has signed a three-year, $41 million ($AUD 64 million) contract with the Mavericks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Green's deal will earn him an annual value of $13.6 million (USD).
| Season | Estimated salary |
| 2024-25 | $12,654,321 |
| 2025-26 | $13,666,667 |
| 2026-27 | $14,679,012 |
Josh Green career earnings
According to Spotrac, Green has made a total of $8.8 million (USD) so far in his NBA career. That does not include the final year of his rookie deal and his reported extension, which would take his career earnings to $54.6 million (USD).
Josh Green stats
Through his first three seasons in the NBA, Green is averaging 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
Green started 21 out of a possible 60 games for the Mavericks last season, mostly in the second half of the season.
Here are Green's stats by season:
| Season | PPG | APG | RPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
| 2020-21 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .452 | .160 | .565 |
| 2021-22 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .508 | .359 | .689 |
| 2022-23 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .537 | .402 | .723 |
Highest-paid Australian athletes 2023
Green's extension, which won't kick in until next season, will net him roughly $21 million (AUD) annually, launching him into the top five highest-earning Australian athletes based on 2023 figures.
Green's current rookie deal will see him earn $7.5 million in 2023-24.
This year, six of the top 10 highest-earning Aussie athletes are in the NBA.
| Rank | Player | Sport | Salary* |
| 1. | Cameron Smith | Golf | $105,000,000 |
| 2. | Ben Simmons | Basketball | $59,817,963 |
| 3. | Daniel Ricciardo | Formula 1 | $36,000,000 |
| 4. | Jordan Mailata | American Football | $21,500,000 |
| 5. | Liam Hendriks | Baseball | $20,000,000 |
| 6. | Joe Ingles | Basketball | $17,364,435 |
| 7. | Patty Mills | Basketball | $10,418662 |
| 8. | Josh Giddey | Basketball | $10,398,202 |
| 9. | Dyson Daniels | Basketball | $8,840,076 |
| 10. | Josh Green | Basketball | $7,500,000 |
* Salary figures in Australian dollars
