Devon Higgs is off the Atlanta Hawks roster as of Thursday, Sep 10, a move that followed a Wednesday hoopsrumors report saying the Hawks waived him while signing Keyshawn Bryant. His contract is not yet on file, and Atlanta's payroll remains over the first apron at $221.3 million across 18 contracts.
The move
Devon Higgs is off the Atlanta Hawks roster as of Thursday, Sep 10, based on the club's official roster. The rookie guard was waived, according to a Wednesday, Sep 9 report from hoopsrumors headlined "Hawks Sign Keyshawn Bryant, Waive Devon Higgs," confidence not listed. Higgs, 26, entered this offseason as a rookie and leaves Atlanta without having played in the NBA.
The money
Higgs's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Atlanta's payroll sits at $221.3 million across 18 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Where any deal for Higgs would have landed against those lines is not established.
The fit
Higgs has no NBA line from last season. Atlanta's backcourt minutes went to Nickeil Alexander-Walker (33.4 minutes, 20.8 points), Dyson Daniels (33.2 minutes, 11.9 points), CJ McCollum (28.8 minutes, 18.7 points), Trae Young (28.0 minutes, 19.3 points) and Keshon Gilbert (25.5 minutes, 11.0 points) last season. The Hawks carry 24 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots, with Higgs no longer among them.
Why did Devon Higgs leave the Hawks roster?
He was waived, according to a Sep 9 hoopsrumors report headlined "Hawks Sign Keyshawn Bryant, Waive Devon Higgs." Confidence on that report is not listed.
What is Devon Higgs's contract status?
Not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Where does Atlanta's payroll stand for 2026-27?
$221.3 million across 18 contracts, over the first apron, with the cap at $165.0 million, the tax at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
How many players are on the Hawks roster now?
24, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.