The Golden State Warriors are pulling out all the stops as they gear up to participate in the NBA Play-In Tournament. On Saturday, the Dubs made an under-the-radar move to shore up their depth.
Ahead of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Golden State Warriors will be filling their final roster spot with a player already indoctrinated in their system, converting forward-center Usman Garuba’s two-way contract into a standard NBA contract (per The Athletic insider Shams Charania).
The Warriors now have a full 15-man lineup after signing him to his standard deal.
Usman Garuba is coming off a season where he averaged 3.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.6% field and 40.7% from the three-point range in 75 games for the Houston Rockets. This summer, the 21-year-old was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, who then traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Warriors have signed center Usman Garuba to a two-way contract ahead of training camp, the team announced. Garuba, 21, appeared in 75 games with the Rockets last season, averaging 3.0 points and 4.1 rebounds.
The Warriors intend to sign center Usman Garuba to a two-way contract ahead of training camp, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Garuba, 21, appeared in 75 games with the Rockets last season, averaging 3.0 points and 4.1 rebounds.
Usman Garuba was initially the 23rd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He is coming off a year where he averaged 3.0 points and 4.1 rebounds
The Warriors have agreed to sign free agent center Usman Garuba to a two-way contract, sources tell Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
The Thunder have placed Usman Garuba on waivers.
With how many players are currently on the Oklahoma City Thunder roster, it's been long known that cuts would have to be made. After waiving TyTy Washington late last week, the Thunder have now parted ways with another former first-round pick in Usman Garuba.
Oklahoma City has some tough decisions to make over the next few weeks. Even after waiving Rudy Gay, the team still has to make multiple moves to trim the roster down to 15 players.
Most NBA free agents have signed, but there's one remaining player market left: The Oklahoma City Thunder roster.
It's been an interesting summer for former first-round pick Usman Garuba, who spent the first two seasons of his NBA career with the Houston Rockets. Over the past month, he was traded from the Rockets to the Atlanta Hawks and then ultimately landed in Oklahoma City with the Thunder.
This will be the third time Mills has been traded this offseason. He was sent from Brooklyn to Houston and will move from Houston to OKC before heading to Atlanta.
With so many moving parts coming to and going out of Houston, the deal to acquire Brooks will become at least a five-team trade.
As the Rockets look to shift gears back towards contention, here are two players who appear poised to help that transition and two who may find themselves on their way out.
HOUSTON — Usman Garuba left the 2022 Summer League tournament in Las Vegas dejected. Garuba was inactive due to an ankle injury he sustained two days before the Houston Rockets began summer league play.
Houston Rockets sophomore Usman Garuba returned from his summer abroad with a special keepsake, earning a gold medal as part of his native Spain's run at the EuroBasket 2022 tournament.
It’s fair to say that Usman Garuba’s rookie season in Houston didn’t go as expected. The 23rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft missed nearly two months of play with different injuries which caused him to never really get into a rhythm.
Brothers Willy and Juancho Hernangomez combined for 29 points as Spain advanced to play France in the final with a 96-91 win.
HOUSTON — Usman Garuba spent the first day of summer league practice in Las Vegas watching from the sidelines. Garuba was inactive due to an ankle injury he sustained two days before the Houston Rockets began their 2022 Summer League tournament against the Orlando Magic on July 7.
LAS VEGAS — The Houston Rockets will be without second-year prospect Usman Garuba for their first summer league game against the Orlando Magic Thursday night, inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Garuba sustained a left ankle injury during practice Tuesday afternoon and is listed as day-to-day.
Even in the relative nonchalance of the Las Vegas heat, for some young talents, the next 11 days will take on extra significance. For 10 in particular, this is a pivotal offseason for their pro career.
It's more bad news for the struggling Rockets.
Spanish big man Usman Garuba has officially signed his rookie contract with the Rockets.
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