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.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $16,120,000 | 9.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $16,880,000 | 10.2% | |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $25.3 M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| 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% |
| PG | Dyson Daniels | 23 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| SG | C.J. McCollum | 34 | $21,000,000 | 12.7% |
| SG | Luguentz Dort | 27 | $17,722,222 | 10.7% |
| 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 Okongwu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | $16,868,246 | +$748,246 |
| 109 | Max Strus | Cleveland Cavaliers | $16,660,836 | +$540,836 |
| 110 | Nikola Jovic | Miami Heat | $16,200,000 | +$80,000 |
| 112 | Duncan Robinson | Detroit Pistons | $15,992,957 | -$127,043 |
| 113 | Terance Mann | Brooklyn Nets | $15,500,000 | -$620,000 |