C.J. McCollum Contract & Salary
C.J. McCollum is a SG for the Atlanta Hawks, earning $21,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($21,000,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
C.J. McCollum is on the books for $21,000,000 in 2026-27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Atlanta Hawks roster and 10.9% of the team's $193.3M payroll.
That ranks 87th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 12.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $21,000,000 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 35, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 35.
He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.
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 | $21,000,000 | 12.7% | |
| 2027-28 | — | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 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 | 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% |
| PF | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14,196,974 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs McCollum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Norman Powell | Chicago Bulls | $21,500,000 | +$500,000 |
| 88 | Dillon Brooks | Phoenix Suns | $20,992,727 | -$7,273 |
| 89 | Josh Hart | New York Knicks | $20,923,760 | -$76,240 |
| 90 | Kyle Kuzma | Milwaukee Bucks | $20,490,152 | -$509,848 |
| 91 | Peyton Watson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,465,116 | -$534,884 |