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McCollum stays with Hawks on 1-year extension

ESPN · Jun 21, 2026, 6:22 PM

Key takeaways

  • Atlanta Hawks guard CJ Mc Collum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent told ESPN's Shams Charania.
  • The deal includes a trade kicker, according to agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management.
  • Mc Collum had been eligible for an extension until June 30, at which point he would have been a free agent.

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Atlanta Hawks guard CJ Mc Collum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The deal includes a trade kicker, according to agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management.

Mc Collum had been eligible for an extension until June 30, at which point he would have been a free agent.

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