Dyson Daniels Contract & Salary
Dyson Daniels is a PG for the Atlanta Hawks, earning $25,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($100,000,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Dyson Daniels is on the books for $25,000,000 in 2026-27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Atlanta Hawks roster and 12.9% of the team's $193.3M payroll.
That ranks 74th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 15.2% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $100,000,000 in guaranteed money.
The salary is essentially flat across the deal, holding near $25,000,000 every year rather than escalating.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 23, the deal covers his age-23 through age-26 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
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 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% | |
| 2027-28 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% | |
| 2028-29 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% | |
| 2029-30 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% | |
| 2030-31 | UFA / $37.5M | — |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| PF | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14,196,974 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Daniels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Jaden McDaniels | Minnesota Timberwolves | $26,200,000 | +$1.20M |
| 75 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 76 | Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 77 | De'Andre Hunter | Sacramento Kings | $24,910,714 | -$89,286 |
| 78 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | -$862,064 |