USMAN GARUBA
Golden State Warriors
Reserve List
Power Forward, Center
Years of Service 
: 3
: 32024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Mar 9, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: Madrid, Spain
NATIONALITY:
Spain
SpainHEIGHT:
6'8"
203cmWEIGHT:
229lbs
104kgAGE: 22
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:CAA Basketball
Primary Agent:Andrew Morrison
Secondary Agent:Richard Beda
Secondary Agent:Samuel Rose
SUMMARY▴▾
Usman Garuba is a 22 year old power forward who was born on Mar 9, 2002. He was drafted 23rd overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round of the 2021 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $12,376,785. He is represented by the agents Andrew Morrison, Richard Beda and Samuel Rose of CAA Basketball.
Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $11,805,395
: $6,589,208 (56%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV
: $2,951,349
: $2,951,349Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: 
HOU
HOU: Rookie Exception
: August 14, 2021
: SalarySwish
Usman Garuba signed a 2-4 year, $11,805,395 contract with the Houston Rockets on Aug 14, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,353,320 to $4,392,515.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $2,353,320 | $1,991,484 | $1,991,484 | $361,836 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $2,471,160 | $2,009,324 (+1%) | $2,009,324 | $461,836 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 W | Team | Yes (Oct 30, 2022) | $2,588,400 | $2,588,400 (+29%) | $2,588,400 (0→2.59M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2024-25 W | Team | No | $4,392,515 | $4,392,515 (+91%) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $11,805,395 | $10,981,723 | $6,589,208 | $823,672 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $35,147,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: $2,588,400 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2024-25: $4,392,515 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League, Summer Conditioning, and International Buyout ($723,672)
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
OKC - Aug 21, 2023)
OKC - Aug 21, 2023)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
TWO-WAY CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Mike Dunleavy Jr.
AGENT: Andrew Morrison · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 year
: $559,782
: $279,890 (50%)
: RFA
AAV: $559,782
: $559,782Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: GSW
GSW: Two-Way
: September 25, 2023
: SalarySwish
Usman Garuba signed a 1 year, $559,782 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Sep 25, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 V | $0 | $559,782 | $279,890 (75.0k→280k) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $559,782 | $279,890 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $578,577 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2024-25: $1,862,265
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $75,000 to $279,890 (+$204,890) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (GSW - Apr 14, 2024)
GSW - Apr 14, 2024)VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Mike Dunleavy Jr.
AGENT: Andrew Morrison · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 1 year
: $11,608
: $11,608 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $11,608
: $11,608Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: SalarySwish
Usman Garuba signed a 1 year, $11,608 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Apr 14, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $11,608.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $11,608 | $11,608 | $11,608 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $11,608 | $11,608 | $11,608 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City ThunderLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $2,588,400
DATE: August 21, 2023
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2023-24 | $2,588,400 | $2,588,400 |
Note: Waived by Oklahoma City Thunder
SALARY PROGRESSION
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Regular | Houston Rockets | 24 | 2 | 239 | 48 | 44 | 19 | 43.2 | 20 | 5 | 25.0 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 21 | 62 | 83 | 17 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Houston Rockets | 75 | 1 | 970 | 225 | 177 | 86 | 48.6 | 59 | 24 | 40.7 | 47 | 29 | 61.7 | 120 | 187 | 307 | 64 | 44 | 29 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | Houston Rockets | 24 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 43.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 25.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 71.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Houston Rockets | 75 | 1 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 48.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 61.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish