Usman Garuba is generating buzz a potential mid first-round pick, but the terms of the Spaniard’s contract with Real Madrid represent an obstacle in getting him stateside for the 2021/22 season. According to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com, Garuba’s NBA buyout clause with the Spanish club is worth three million Euros.
An NBA team can contribute to a player’s buyout with his international team, but only up to $775K (about €655K). That means that if Garuba wants to make the leap to the NBA right away, most of the buyout would have to come out of his own pocket. To make matters worse for the 19-year-old, the amount of that buyout increases by one million Euros every year until 2024, per Urbonas. Garuba’s contract with Real Madrid runs through 2025.
As John Hollinger of The Athletic observes (via Twitter), Garuba’s buyout is “insanely large” relative to other international contracts, but it may well be negotiated down to something more reasonable when the time comes for the big man to make the move to the NBA — which could happen in the coming weeks.
Here are a few more draft-related updates:
- Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report and Jeremy Woo of SI.com have released the final versions of their respective big boards for the 2021 draft. The two draft experts have also put out updated versions of their mock drafts at Bleacher Report and SI.com.
- Among the noteworthy items in Woo’s mock draft: Some teams have concerns about the condition of Jared Butler‘s knees, and the Pacers have thus far rebuffed efforts from teams below them to move up to No. 13. If Indiana keeps that No. 13 pick, the team is likely to target a more experienced prospect such as Corey Kispert, Davion Mitchell, or Chris Duarte, says Woo.
- Woo also reports that there has been some “real disagreement” within the Pistons‘ front office about what to do with the No. 1 pick. However, he expects Detroit to ultimately select Cade Cunningham. In his latest mock draft at ESPN.com (Insider link), Jonathan Givony cites sources who say a Pistons commitment to Cunningham could be “imminent.”
- Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert told reporters this week that the Spurs (No. 12), Wizards (No. 15), and Pelicans (No. 17) were among the teams he worked out for during the pre-draft process, as Mike Vornukov of The Athletic tweets. Based on reports, it looks like Kispert has worked out for every team in the 7-15 range except for the Grizzlies, who recently agreed to acquire the No. 10 pick from New Orleans.
What if the team just so happens to “misplace” a briefcase with the remaining cash for his buyout?
I’d imagine the NBA would look very closely is where the buyout money came from and would punish the offender severely
This is for the Hawk Homer here. Who thinks all Hawks players have great value and futures. This is from nba.com article on draft. Go look it up.
“ The Atlanta Hawks are another team to keep an eye on, as the Eastern Conference runner-ups will have a lot of pressure to replicate the Cinderella run they made this past season. With some tough decisions on the horizon – headlined by an extension for superstar Trae Young and the pending restricted free agency of rising star John Collins – the Hawks are reportedly shopping some of their younger assets, like former No. 10 overall pick Cam Reddish, to avoid having to pay up on all their young talent.
Could they be a potential suitor for a team with multiple picks looking to add more mature pieces?”
So again Hawks fan. It’s probably a wise move to get a guy like CJ. Or go all out and get Beal. Now while your assets have high value. Like I’ve been saying all yr. Okongwu can start now at PF. And will give you same production as Collins if not better. Why pay him when you don’t have to. CJ makes Hawks a true contender IMO.
A true contender lol.. smh have you forgotten what happened in the playoffs that quickly? Hawks were in the final 4 of a 30 team league. We’re CLEARLY already a true contender. Also we did that with 2.5 starters hurt & out for the majority of that playoff run. Also we were the youngest team in the playoffs. As far as Okongwu lol dude I have explained to you time & again why he will never be a 4. He has literally never played the 4. His skillset is that of a 5. John was out with a ankle injury late in the season, O never played the 4 even then. Nathan Knight would start at 4 before O & I believe he did once or twice. And believing that he could give the same production lol I mean that’s obv ridiculous. You know John was 40% from trey past couple seasons right?
Garuba still has work to do. All his highlights and videos. Show him dunking the ball or rebounding. I see a good athlete who plays D. But can he shoot or dribble. He plays like a 4 but is more a 3 in size. I think he’s still got a ways to go. If you scouted him you should know his upside. But I don’t see enough for Knicks to take him. It would have to be a team that can wait and develop him.
So I watched the USA vs. Spain exhibition, and I see the hype. He is only 19 and knows exactly where to be on the court, i.e. cutting, pick and roll, etc. He only played like 15 min, but seems like a future Montrezl Harrell to me, although he looks like a better defender. If he is paired next to a scoring center, he would be a steal.
This dude feels like an easy double for a pick…Your probably never going to get a star but you probably get a high end rotation piece for years and someone who is always going to give you 100 w the option of locking another teams best versatile big up……Who doesn’t want that?
2 players Warriors should not pick
Mitchell
Kispert
Why?
Their trade value is low
I’ll take Boutnight and Trey Murphy then trade them
Hot is everything
Hot = sexy girls
Thot? Not Hot isn’t it?
Warriors sent Raptors a potential offer sheet
Wiseman and 7 for 4
How can other teams beat this offer
That is a surprisingly reasonable offer. Raptors desperately need a C.
Shame w Garuba, hope this kid gets over here as fast as possible. Fun player
Could slide now w the late b/o news – He’d be perfect on a ready made playoff team (Deep20’s) where he could just start by giving 15 good def mins a game and be more a chess piece than foundation piece at first
One of my favorite players this draft