Atlanta Hawks 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026-27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Jalen Johnson | 24 | $30.00M | $30.00M | $30.00M | $30.00M | UFA / $45.0M | |
| PG | Dyson Daniels | 23 | $25.00M | $25.00M | $25.00M | $25.00M | UFA / $37.5M | |
| SG | C.J. McCollum | 35 | $21.00M | — | — | — | — | Trade Kicker: 7.5% |
| SG | Luguentz Dort | 27 | $17.72M | UFA / $27.3M | — | — | — | |
| C | Onyeka Okongwu | 25 | $16.12M | $16.88M | UFA / $25.3M | — | — | |
| SG | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 28 | $14.40M | $15.16M | $15.92M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 7.5% |
| PF | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14.20M | $13.34M | $13.34M | UFA / $25.4M | — | |
| C | Jock Landale | 31 | $14.10M | UFA / $18.2M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Corey Kispert | 27 | $13.97M | $13.03M | $13.03M | UFA / $24.7M | — | |
| SG | Aaron Wiggins | 27 | $8.83M | $7.99M | $7.99M | UFA / $15.9M | — | |
| PG | Kingston Flemings | 19 | $7.35M | $7.72M | $8.08M | $10.28M | RFA / $25.7M | |
| C | Zuby Ejiofor | 22 | $3.45M | $3.63M | $3.80M | $6.45M | RFA / $16.1M | |
| PF | Asa Newell | 21 | $3.40M | $3.56M | $6.04M | RFA / $18.1M | — | |
| PF | Mouhamed Gueye | 23 | $2.41M | UFA / $3.0M | — | — | — | |
| C | Henri Veesaar | 22 | $1.36M | $2.29M | $2.69M | $2.92M | UFA / $2.9M | |
| PG | RayJ Dennis | 25 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 2 |
| G | Keshon Gilbert | 23 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 2 |
| PF | Jalen Wilson | 25 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $193.32M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Devin Carter | 24 | $5.16M | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | $5.16M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Gabe Vincent | 30 | $21.85M | — | — | — | — | |
| G | Keaton Wallace | 27 | $2.74M | — | — | — | — | |
| SG | Wesley Matthews | 40 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| PG | Trent Forrest | 28 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| SF | Dylan Windler | 30 | $2.19M | $2.33M | $2.49M | $2.65M | $2.83M | |
| Total | $31.67M | |||||||
| CAP | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $164,961,000 | $176,000,000 | $187,778,000 | $200,344,000 | $213,751,000 |
| Active Salary | $193,315,170 | $138,589,985 | $125,889,772 | $74,646,392 | |
| Dead Money | $5,158,080 | ||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $198,473,250 | $138,589,985 | $125,889,772 | $74,646,392 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | $1,954,750 | $75,250,015 | $102,260,228 | $168,771,608 | $259,707,000 |
| Apron Total | $199,669,512 | $138,589,985 | $125,889,772 | $74,646,392 | |
| 1st Apron Space | $9,345,488 | $84,412,015 | $112,035,228 | $179,200,608 | $270,834,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $22,016,488 | $97,931,015 | $126,459,228 | $194,589,608 | $287,253,000 |
| Cap Holds | $31,672,601 | $7,558,559 | $8,064,371 | $8,604,029 | $9,179,800 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $230,145,851 | $146,148,544 | $133,954,143 | $83,250,421 | $9,179,800 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$65,184,851 | $29,851,456 | $53,823,857 | $117,093,579 | $204,571,200 |
The Atlanta Hawks carry $193,315,170 in salary for 2026-27, the 19th largest payroll in the league.
That is $33.5M over the $165.0M salary cap, so the roster gets built through exceptions, re-signings and trades rather than cap space.
They sit +$2.0M below the $200.4M luxury-tax line and are not projected to pay tax this season.
With +$9.3M of room below the first apron and +$22.0M below the second, they keep the full set of exceptions and the ordinary salary-matching rules in a trade.
They are hard-capped at the 1st Apron ($209.0M), a ceiling the payroll cannot cross for the rest of the season by any means.
This team has 15 players on standard contracts and 3 two-way deals.
Jalen Johnson is the largest cap hit on the roster at $30,000,000, 15.5% of team payroll, ahead of Dyson Daniels ($25.0M) and C.J. McCollum ($21.0M).
They have $12,296,795 of spending power available across 5 exceptions, the largest a $5.5M Bi-Annual.
Committed salary drops to $138,589,985 for 2027-28, held by 11 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.