The Hawks have exercised their 2026/27 team option on Mouhamed Gueye, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Gueye has emerged as a valuable and versatile bench player for Atlanta over the last few seasons. After making just six appearances as a rookie in 2023/24 and then starting 28 of 33 games as a sophomore, he came off the bench this past season, playing a career-high 77 games and averaging 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per contest.
Despite being undersized at just 210 pounds, Gueye served as the team’s primary backup center during its playoff series against the Knicks with veteran big man Jock Landale injured.
His scoring ability remains a work in progress, but Gueye fits in well with the versatile, hard-nosed culture that the Hawks have been attempting to build since before they traded star point guard Trae Young.
Gueye’s $2,406,205 salary for ’26/27 remains non-guaranteed even though his option has been picked up. He’ll be extension-eligible and will reach unrestricted free agency in 2027 if he doesn’t sign a new deal before then.
