usman garuba2.03 m and 21-year-old center, could leave Houston Rockets and continue his career in Atlanta Hawksas reported by Shams Charania of The Athleticwhich talks about a close agreement for the Spanish player and his teammate TyTy Washington Jr. to go to Atlanta, a round of the draft would also be included, although it does not specify who would end up in the Rockets. The Houston media report that the Texan franchise would receive the rights of the French Alpha Kaba, who militates in Buducnost. With the money saved they could try to get Dillon Brooks.
Garuba, who has averaged 3 points and 4.1 rebounds this season, a great mark to play only 12.9 minutes on average in 75 games, he will find himself in Atlanta with a better team, led by Trae Young. The man from Azuqueca de Henares has his contract guaranteed for another season, the next one, in which he will collect 2.6 million dollars, and an option until 2025, which would now be in the hands of the Hawks, for 4.4 million.
Garuba, who entered the Real Madrid youth system in 2013 and left the white club in 2021 as an important player, he won the gold medal with Spain in the last Eurobasket in Berlin and, this summer, if there are no setbacks, he will play the World Cup with the National Team from Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines as of August 25.