Lamont Butler is off the Atlanta Hawks roster, a move detected from the club's official roster on Friday, Sept. 11. The 24-year-old rookie guard had no NBA line last season.
The move
Lamont Butler, a 24-year-old rookie guard, is no longer on the Atlanta Hawks roster. The change was detected from the official roster on Friday, Sept. 11. No report had logged this move in advance, so there is no source or confidence level to cite ahead of the roster change.
The money
Butler's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Atlanta's payroll stands at $197.0M across 17 contracts for 2026-27, over the salary cap but under the luxury tax. The cap is set at $165.0M, the tax line at $200.4M, the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M.
The fit
Butler has no NBA line from last season. Atlanta's backcourt minutes last season ran through Trae Young at 28.0 minutes and 19.3 points, CJ McCollum at 28.8 minutes and 18.7 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker at 33.4 minutes and 20.8 points, and Dyson Daniels at 33.2 minutes and 11.9 points. The Hawks now carry 22 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.
Why is Lamont Butler off the roster?
The move is not announced beyond what the official roster shows: he is no longer listed with the Atlanta Hawks as of Friday, Sept. 11.
Was this move reported in advance?
No report had been logged ahead of the roster change.
What is Butler's contract status?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did Butler play in the NBA last season?
He has no NBA line from last season.