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Onyeka Okongwu Contract & Salary

Onyeka Okongwu is a C for the Atlanta Hawks, earning $16,120,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($33,000,000 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026–27 season

Onyeka Okongwu is on the books for $16,120,000 in 2026–27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Atlanta Hawks roster and 8.2% of the team's $196.1M payroll.

That ranks 111th among the 437 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.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.

At 9.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly non-taxpayer mid-level money.

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.

Onyeka Okongwu
C Atlanta Hawks · age 25
2026–27 Salary
$16.12M
% of Cap
9.8%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$33.00M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$16,120,0009.8%
2027-28$16,880,00010.2%
2028-29UFA / $25.3 M
2029-30
2030-31
Atlanta Hawks Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$196.1M-$31.1M+$4.3M+$12.9M+$25.6M
Highest-Paid Atlanta Hawks Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFJalen Johnson24$30,000,00018.2%
PGDyson Daniels23$25,000,00015.2%
SGC.J. McCollum34$21,000,00012.7%
SGLuguentz Dort27$17,722,22210.7%
SGNickeil Alexander-Walker27$14,403,7108.7%
CJock Landale30$14,100,0008.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Okongwu
108Victor WembanyamaSan Antonio Spurs$16,868,246+$748,246
109Max StrusCleveland Cavaliers$16,660,836+$540,836
110Nikola JovicMiami Heat$16,200,000+$80,000
112Duncan RobinsonDetroit Pistons$15,992,957-$127,043
113Terance MannBrooklyn Nets$15,500,000-$620,000