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Buddy Hield Contract & Salary

Buddy Hield is a SG for the Atlanta Hawks, earning $9,658,536 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($19,756,096 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Buddy Hield is on the books for $9,658,536 in 2026–27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Atlanta Hawks roster and 4.9% of the team's $196.1M payroll.

That ranks 174th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 5.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $19,756,096 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.

At 5.9% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.

He is one of 17 players on the Atlanta Hawks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $196,085,729.

Atlanta Hawks sit at $196.1M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$12.9M of room below the first apron.

Buddy Hield
SG Atlanta Hawks · age 33
2026–27 Salary
$9.66M
% of Cap
5.9%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$19.76M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$9,658,5365.9%
2027-28$10,097,5606.1%player option
2028-29UFA / $19.2M
2029-30
2030-31
Atlanta Hawks Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$196.1M-$31.1M+$4.3M+$12.9M+$25.6M
Highest-Paid Atlanta Hawks Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFJalen Johnson24$30,000,00018.2%
PGDyson Daniels23$25,000,00015.2%
SGC.J. McCollum34$21,000,00012.7%
SGLuguentz Dort27$17,722,22210.7%
COnyeka Okongwu25$16,120,0009.8%
SGNickeil Alexander-Walker27$14,403,7108.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Hield
173Keaton WaglerLos Angeles Clippers$9,674,760+$16,224
175Ace BaileyUtah Jazz$9,523,080-$135,456
176Kevin HuerterDetroit Pistons$9,507,042-$151,494
177Jalen SmithChicago Bulls$9,428,571-$229,965
178Naji MarshallDallas Mavericks$9,428,571-$229,965