Atlanta Hawks Cap Updates
June 30, 2025: The Hawks sign and traded for Nickeil Alexander-Walker for four years, $62 million, and signed Luke Kennard to one year, $11
| Atlanta Hawks (12/15 + 2/3) | Salary | |
| 1 | Jalen Johnson | $ 30,000,000 |
| 2 | Dyson Daniels | $ 25,000,000 |
| 3 | Jonathan Kuminga | $ 24,300,000 |
| 4 | Onyeka Okungwu | $ 16,100,000 |
| 5 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | $ 14,403,710 |
| 6 | Corey Kispert | $ 13,975,000 |
| 7 | Zaccharie Risacher | $ 13,826,040 |
| 8 | Buddy Hield | $ 9,658,536 |
| 9 | 2026 Pick #8 (NOP) | $ 7,350,480 |
| 10 | Asa Newell | $ 3,399,880 |
| 11 | 2026 Pick #23 (CLE) | $ 3,454,200 |
| 12 | Mouhamed Gueye | $ 2,406,205 |
| 13 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 15 | ||
| Total Payroll | $ 163,874,051 | |
| Dead Money | $ - | |
| Total Salaries | $ 163,874,051 | |
| Luxury Tax | $ 200,474,000 | |
| Total for Luxury Tax | $ 163,874,051 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | $ 36,599,949 | |
| Unlikely Bonuses | $ - | |
| Apron Total (Salaries + Unlikely Incentives) | $ 163,874,051 | |
| First Apron | $ 209,063,000 | |
| First Apron Space | $ 45,188,949 | |
| Second Apron | $ 221,737,000 | |
| Second Apron Space | $ 57,862,949 | |
| CJ McCollum | $ 45,999,999 | |
| Gabe Vincent | $ 21,850,000 | |
| Keaton Wallace | $ 2,738,126 | |
| Tony Bradley | $ 2,450,001 | |
| Trent Forrest | $ 2,450,001 | |
| Jock Landale | $ 2,450,001 | |
| Wesley Matthews | $ 2,450,001 | |
| Christian Koloko | $ 2,185,633 | |
| Dylan Windler | $ 2,185,633 | |
| Cap Holds | $ 84,759,395 | |
| Total Salaries + Cap Holds | $ 248,633,446 | |
| Salary Cap | $ 165,000,000 | |
| Cap Space | $ (83,633,446) | |
| Cap Space (Cap Holds Renounced) | $ 1,125,949 | |
| Cap Space (Maximized) | $ 30,416,444 | |
| Two-Way | RayJ Dennis | Year 2 |
| Keshon Gilbert | Year 2 | |
| Expiration | Exceptions | Value |
| 4/11/27 | Non-taxpayer Mid-Level | $ 15,048,000 |
| 4/11/27 | Bi-Annual | $ 5,478,000 |
| 2/5/27 | TPE (Luke Kennard) | $ 11,000,000 |
| 7/6/26 | TPE (Clint Capela) | $ 6,700,000 |
| 9/16/26 | TPE (Kobe Bufkin) | $ 4,503,720 |
| 2/1/27 | TPE (Vit Krejci) | $ 2,349,578 |
| 1/9/27 | TPE (Trae Young) | $ 1,357,993 |
| Player | Waivable Salary | Protection |
| Kuminga | $24,300,000 | $ - |
| Hield | $9,658,539 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Gueye | $2,406,205 | $ - |
| Year | First-Round Picks | Trade-eligibility |
| 2026 | NOP/MIL (unprotected) | Yes |
| 2026 | 2nd favorable of SAS/ATL/CLE | Yes |
| 2027 | Lesser of MIL/NOP (Top-4 Protected) | Yes |
| 2028 | Favorable of Own/CLE | Yes |
| 2029 | Own | Yes |
| 2030 | Own | Yes |
| 2031 | Own | Yes |
| 2032 | Own | Yes |
| 2033 | Own | Yes |
| 9 over next 7 drafts | Up to 6 | |
| Year | Second-Round Picks | Trade-eligibility |
| 2026 | Lesser of Own/MIN/BOS/IND/MIA | Yes |
| 2027 | Lesser of POR/NOP | Yes |
| 2028 | ||
| 2029 | CLE | Yes |
| 2030 | Own | Yes |
| 2030 | NYK (unprotected) | Yes |
| 2031 | Favorable of Own/HOU | Yes |
| 2032 | Own | Yes |
| 2032 | LAL (unprotected) | Yes |
| 2033 | Own | Yes |
| 9 over next 7 drafts | Up to 9 | |
June 30, 2025: The Hawks sign and traded for Nickeil Alexander-Walker for four years, $62 million, and signed Luke Kennard to one year, $11