Aaron Wiggins Contract & Salary
Aaron Wiggins is a SG for the Atlanta Hawks, earning $8,831,776 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($24,813,096 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Aaron Wiggins is on the books for $8,831,776 in 2026-27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Atlanta Hawks roster and 4.6% of the team's $193.3M payroll.
That ranks 191st among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $24,813,096 in guaranteed money.
The money declines rather than climbs, from $8,831,776 down to $7,990,665, a 10% drop that makes the back end easier to absorb in a trade.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 27, the deal covers his age-27 through age-29 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 10th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Atlanta Hawks' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $193,315,170.
Atlanta Hawks sit at $193.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$9.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $8,831,776 | 5.4% | |
| 2027-28 | $7,990,655 | 4.8% | |
| 2028-29 | $7,990,665 | 4.8% | team option |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $15.9M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $193.3M | Over cap by $33.5M | +$2.0M | +$9.3M | +$22.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Jalen Johnson | 24 | $30,000,000 | 18.2% |
| PG | Dyson Daniels | 23 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| SG | C.J. McCollum | 35 | $21,000,000 | 12.7% |
| SG | Luguentz Dort | 27 | $17,722,222 | 10.7% |
| C | Onyeka Okongwu | 25 | $16,120,000 | 9.8% |
| SG | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 28 | $14,403,710 | 8.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Wiggins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Moritz Wagner | Brooklyn Nets | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 188 | Keon Ellis | Brooklyn Nets | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 189 | Quinten Post | Memphis Grizzlies | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 190 | Dean Wade | Philadelphia 76ers | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 192 | Mikel Brown Jr | Brooklyn Nets | $8,787,000 | -$44,776 |