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 8.3% of the team's $193.3M payroll.

That ranks 113th among the 434 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 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 15 players on the Atlanta Hawks' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $193,315,170.

Atlanta Hawks sit at $193.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$9.3M of room below the first apron.