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 $190.9M payroll.
That ranks 190th among the 444 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 16 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 16 players on the Atlanta Hawks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $190,927,649.
Atlanta Hawks sit at $190.9M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$11.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $190.9M | -$31.1M | +$4.1M | +$11.5M | +$24.1M |
| 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 | 34 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | Moritz Wagner | Brooklyn Nets | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 187 | Keon Ellis | Brooklyn Nets | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 188 | Quinten Post | Memphis Grizzlies | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 189 | Dean Wade | Philadelphia 76ers | $9,000,000 | +$168,224 |
| 191 | Mikel Brown Jr | Brooklyn Nets | $8,787,000 | -$44,776 |