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 12.7% of the team's $196.1M payroll.
That ranks 72nd among the 437 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.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.
At 15.2% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
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.
| 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 / $37.5 M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $196.1M | -$31.1M | +$4.3M | +$12.9M | +$25.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Jalen Johnson | 24 | $30,000,000 | 18.2% |
| 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 | 27 | $14,403,710 | 8.7% |
| C | Jock Landale | 30 | $14,100,000 | 8.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Daniels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jaden McDaniels | Minnesota Timberwolves | $26,200,000 | +$1.20M |
| 73 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 74 | Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 75 | De'Andre Hunter | Sacramento Kings | $24,910,714 | -$89,286 |
| 76 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | -$862,064 |