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 13.1% of the team's $190.9M payroll.
That ranks 73rd among the 444 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 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 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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% |
| 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% |
| C | Jock Landale | 30 | $14,100,000 | 8.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Daniels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Jaden McDaniels | Minnesota Timberwolves | $26,200,000 | +$1.20M |
| 74 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 75 | Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 76 | De'Andre Hunter | Sacramento Kings | $24,910,714 | -$89,286 |
| 77 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | -$862,064 |