GEORGES NIANG #20
Cleveland Cavaliers
Power Forward
Salary: $8,500,000
Cap Hit: $8,500,000
Years of Service 
: 8
: 82024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jun 17, 1993
BIRTHPLACE: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
Senegal
United StatesSenegalHEIGHT:
6' 7
201cmWEIGHT:
230lbs
104kgAGE: 31
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Georges Niang's salary is $8,500,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 31 year old power forward who was born on Jun 17, 1993. He was drafted 50th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft. He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $42,260,459. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports Entertainment.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2026 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 3 years
: $25,500,000
: $25,500,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $8,500,000
: $8,500,000Cap % : 6.47
: 6.47: CLE
CLE: MLE
: July 6, 2023
: SalarySwish
Georges Niang signed a 3 year, $25,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jul 6, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,200,000 to $8,800,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 (-3%) | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 (-3%) | $8,200,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $25,500,000 | $25,500,000 | $25,500,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $15,580,000
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 3 years
: $3,666,333
: $750,000 (21%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $1,222,111
: $1,222,111Cap % : 0.69
: 0.69: 
IND
IND: Cap Room
: July 11, 2016
: SalarySwish
Georges Niang signed a 3 year, $3,666,333 contract with the Indiana Pacers on Jul 11, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $650,000 to $1,544,951.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2017-18 W | $1,471,382 | $1,471,382 (+126%) | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2018-19 W | $1,544,951 | $1,544,951 (+11%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $3,666,333 | $3,666,333 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,912,797
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: Increase from $100,000 to $1,471,382 (+$1,371,382) if player is not waived before Jul 15, 2017 [Requirements Unmet]
2018-19: Increase from $0 to $1,544,951 (+$1,544,951) if player is not waived before Jul 15, 2018 [Requirements Unmet]
CONTRACT NOTE: 2017-18: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $905,249 to $1,471,382
2018-19: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,050,262 to $1,544,951
2018-19: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,050,262 to $1,544,951
WAIVED: This contract was waived (IND - Jul 14, 2017)
IND - Jul 14, 2017)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
: 1 year
: $1,312,611
: $0 (0%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $1,312,611
: $1,312,611Cap % : 1.32
: 1.32: SalarySwish
Georges Niang signed a 1 year, $1,312,611 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Aug 14, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,312,611.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 W | $1,312,611 | $1,312,611 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,312,611 | $1,312,611 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,512,601
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: Increase from $0 to $1,312,611 (+$1,312,611) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
GSW - Oct 14, 2017)
GSW - Oct 14, 2017): 1 year
: $75,000
: $0 (0%)
: RFA
AAV: $75,000
: $75,000Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
UTA
UTA: Two-Way
: January 14, 2018
: SalarySwish
Georges Niang signed a 1 year, $75,000 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jan 14, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $77,250 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,349,383
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: 
UTA on Jun 25, 2018
UTA on Jun 25, 2018: 3 years
: $4,941,515
: $4,941,515 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,647,172
: $1,647,172Cap % : 1.48
: 1.48: UTA
UTA: Non-Bird Exception
: July 13, 2018
: SalarySwish
Georges Niang signed a 3 year, $4,941,515 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jul 13, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,512,601 to $1,783,557.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,512,601 | $1,512,601 | $1,512,601 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2019-20 | $1,645,357 | $1,645,357 (+9%) | $1,645,357 (0→1.65M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $1,783,557 | $1,783,557 (+9%) | $1,783,557 (0→1.78M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $4,941,515 | $4,941,515 | $4,941,515 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: Increase from $0 to $1,645,357 (+$1,645,357) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $1,783,557 (+$1,783,557) if player is not waived before Jul 9, 2020 [Requirements Met]
: 2 years
: $6,765,000
: $6,765,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $3,382,500
: $3,382,500Cap % : 2.94
: 2.94: 
DET
DET: MLE
: August 6, 2021
: SalarySwish
Georges Niang signed a 2 year, $6,765,000 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Aug 6, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,300,000 to $3,465,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $3,465,000 | $3,465,000 (+5%) | $3,465,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $6,765,000 | $6,765,000 | $6,765,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $4,504,500
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Indiana Pacers
Indiana PacersLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $100,000
DATE: July 14, 2017
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2017-18 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Note: Waived by Indiana Pacers
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 1 | 578 | 243 | 195 | 93 | 47.7 | 126 | 46 | 36.5 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 21 | 91 | 112 | 35 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 1 | 20.6 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 47.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 36.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 23 | 0 | 93 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 25.0 | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 9 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 59 | 0 | 516 | 235 | 181 | 86 | 47.5 | 105 | 43 | 41.0 | 24 | 20 | 83.3 | 11 | 76 | 87 | 35 | 10 | 6 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 5 | 0 | 55 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 66 | 1 | 923 | 392 | 322 | 141 | 43.8 | 225 | 90 | 40.0 | 24 | 20 | 83.3 | 15 | 112 | 127 | 44 | 18 | 5 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 7 | 0 | 114 | 58 | 44 | 22 | 50.0 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 72 | 10 | 1154 | 500 | 405 | 177 | 43.7 | 292 | 124 | 42.5 | 23 | 22 | 95.7 | 28 | 148 | 176 | 59 | 25 | 8 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 11 | 0 | 129 | 35 | 39 | 11 | 28.2 | 30 | 9 | 30.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular |  Philadelphia 76ers | 76 | 7 | 1736 | 700 | 563 | 246 | 43.7 | 387 | 156 | 40.3 | 59 | 52 | 88.1 | 25 | 178 | 203 | 102 | 30 | 13 | |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | 12 | 0 | 198 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 41.7 | 43 | 16 | 37.2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 78 | 1 | 1512 | 637 | 502 | 222 | 44.2 | 384 | 154 | 40.1 | 45 | 39 | 86.7 | 19 | 166 | 185 | 77 | 30 | 14 | |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 0 | 157 | 48 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 10 | 1831 | 768 | 632 | 284 | 44.9 | 396 | 149 | 37.6 | 60 | 51 | 85.0 | 22 | 256 | 278 | 98 | 30 | 18 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | 121 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 22.0 | 23 | 3 | 13.0 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 1 | 578 | 243 | 195 | 93 | 47.7 | 126 | 46 | 36.5 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 21 | 91 | 112 | 35 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 23 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2017-18 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 9 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 59 | 0 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 47.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 41.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 5 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 40.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 66 | 1 | 14.0 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 43.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 50.0 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 41.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Utah Jazz | 72 | 10 | 16.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 43.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 42.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 95.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Utah Jazz | 11 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 28.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 30.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 76 | 7 | 22.8 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 43.7 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 40.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 88.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | 12 | 0 | 16.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 41.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 37.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 78 | 1 | 19.4 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 40.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 86.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 50.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 10 | 22.3 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 44.9 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 85.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 22.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 1 | 20.6 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 47.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 36.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
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