2026 Free Agency Reports: Hawks bring back CJ McCollum on one-year deal
Veteran sharpshooter reportedly re-signs with Atlanta on one-year deal. NBA.com media reports
Updated on June 21, 2026 9:55 PM
CJ McCollum hit two game-winners in Atlanta’s first round matchup against the Knicks in the playoffs. Veteran guard CJ McCollum will return to Atlanta for the 2026-27 season, as reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania and The Athletic. The 34-year-old veteran will reportedly re-sign with the Hawks on a one-year deal, returning for his 14th NBA season.
Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a trade kicker, agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. McCollum has been eligible for an extension until June 30 and commits to a new deal that…
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McCollum was acquired by the Hawks in January from the Wizards as part of the Trae Young trade that also sent Corey Kispert to Atlanta. The Hawks went 19-4 with McCollum as a starter down the stretch, climbing to a 46-36 finish and the No. 6 seed in the East. Although they fell to the eventual champion New York Knicks in six games, McCollum provided game-winning heroics in two of the first three games of the series. Atlanta was the only team to win more than one game against New York in the playoffs.
The 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, McCollum averaged 18.7 points and 3.9 assists while shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range across 76 games this season. He posted 150+ triples for the 11th straight season. NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.
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