Onyeka Okongwu Contract & Salary

Onyeka Okongwu is on the books for $16,120,000 in 2026–27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Atlanta Hawks roster and 8.4% of the team's $190.9M payroll.

That ranks 112th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 9.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $33,000,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $16,120,000 in the first year up to $16,880,000 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 25, the deal covers his age-25 through age-26 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He is the 5th highest-paid of the 16 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

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.