Usman Garuba vs Raptors | Highlights | NBA Summer League | First Debut | No.23 Pick Rockets

12:26 Min 0 Pts, 6 Reb 1 Stl 1 TO (0/2 2 PT, 0/2 3 PT) Usman Garuba, who was picked at No. 23 in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, has reportedly reached a contract buyout with his Spanish professional team, Real Madrid. The development allows the 6-foot-8 forward to play with the Houston Rockets in the 2021-22 season. Tuesday’s news was first reported by Spanish newspaper Marca, which writes that Garuba and Real Madrid agreed to a plan to pay off the €3 million buyout clause in installments. The Rockets can contribute up to $775,000 (€655,000), while the rest comes out of Garuba’s contract. For first-round NBA draft picks, salaries are generally structured according to a designated scale for each slot. Relative to slot value, teams can sign their first-round players to as little as 80% of that rookie scale amount or up to 120% of that figure. In most cases, the team offers the maximum amount as a sign of good faith. Assuming that holds true with the Rockets, along with standard annual raises, here’s what Garuba will earn over the four years of his first NBA contract #UsmanGaruba #TorontoRaptors #HoustonRockets #RealMadrid #Euroleague #NBA #NBASummerLeague #NBADraft DISCLAIMER - All clips property of the NBA. No copyright infringement is intended, all videos are edited to follow the "Free Use" guideline of YouTube.