The Atlanta Hawks have exercised Mouhamed Gueye’s fourth-year crew possibility value $2.41 million for the 2026-27 season, in accordance with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The transfer retains the 23-year-old ahead beneath contract after he established himself as a dependable member of Atlanta’s rotation in the course of the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
Gueye appeared in a career-high 77 regular-season video games, together with eight begins, whereas averaging 4.4 factors, 3.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks in 15.3 minutes per sport. He shot 45.2% from the sphere and 30.8% from three-point vary, offering frontcourt depth behind Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson on a Hawks crew that completed 46-36 and claimed the Southeast Division title earlier than reaching the playoffs.
Though his offensive position remained restricted, Gueye earned constant minutes by his defensive versatility and availability. He averaged 1.2 offensive rebounds per sport and dedicated simply 0.4 turnovers whereas serving primarily as a reserve ahead. His sturdiness additionally stood out, with solely Nickeil Alexander-Walker (78 video games) showing in additional regular-season contests for Atlanta.
The choice to train Gueye’s possibility is a part of an lively offseason for the Hawks as they give the impression of being to construct on final season’s playoff look. Atlanta recently acquired Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder utilizing its $11 million commerce exception, traded for the draft rights to second-round heart Henri Veesaar, re-signed veteran guard CJ McCollum to a one-year, $21 million extension, and delayed the assure date on Buddy Hield’s contract to protect further roster flexibility.
Atlanta additionally added two first-round picks within the 2026 NBA Draft, deciding on Houston guard Kingston Flemings with the eighth total decide and St. John’s ahead Zuby Ejiofor at No. 23. These additions enhance the competitors within the rotation, however retaining Gueye offers continuity in a frontcourt that already options Johnson, Okongwu, Jonathan Kuminga, Asa Newell and rookie Veesaar.
Johnson led the Hawks in scoring final season with 22.5 factors, 10.3 rebounds and seven.9 assists per sport whereas incomes All-Star honors and All-NBA Third Staff recognition. Okongwu averaged 15.2 factors and seven.6 rebounds, whereas Dyson Daniels contributed 11.9 factors, 6.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists and completed among the many league’s high defensive gamers.
The Hawks were eliminated by the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks in six games in the course of the first spherical of the playoffs, however the group has prioritized sustaining a lot of its core whereas supplementing the roster by trades and the draft.
