Hawks Acquire Aaron Wiggins From Thunder for Two Second-Round Picks

The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a deal to acquire guard Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round draft picks. The Thunder will receive Atlanta's second-round pick in 2030 and the least favorable of the Hawks' or Los Angeles Lakers' second-round pick in 2032. The trade was first reported on June 22, 2026.

Oklahoma City's projected luxury-tax penalty drops from $213 million to $152 million as a result of the trade. After the deal, the Thunder will have 14 players under contract, including Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein and Kenrich Williams, each of whom holds a team option for the 2026-27 season. Wiggins, 27, is 6 feet 5 inches tall and was drafted 55th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.

In the 2024-25 regular season he averaged 12.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in 23 minutes per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three-point range.4 points in 65 games with 21 starts. Wiggins' contract will pay him approximately $17.5 million guaranteed over the next two seasons with an $8.35 million team option for 2028-29.

The Hawks also agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with guard CJ McCollum. Atlanta owns the eighth and 23rd picks in the 2026 NBA Draft and holds a $24. The Hawks lost in the first round of the 2026 playoffs after leading the New York Knicks 2-1 in the series.

The Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship.