The ex-madridista will play for the Atlanta Hawks after an irregular season with the Rockets
The center played 75 games averaging 12.9 minutes with 3 points and 4.1 rebounds per duel
The Spanish center Usman Garuba will leave the Houston Rockets for the Atlanta Hawksas reported this Saturday by the portal The Athletic.
the Rockets, now with Ime Udoka on the benchwill send Garuba to Atlanta along with TyTy Washington and additional draft compensationwhich will allow them to save almost 5 million dollars in salaries.
The international for Spain and former Real Madrid player He was selected by the Rockets 23rd overall in the 2021 draft..
Garuba landed in the NBA at the hands of some Rockets in full reconstruction and installed at the bottom of the West, so much so that in the 2021-2022 season they were last in their conference (20-62) and last year they occupied the penultimate position ( 22-60).
The center played 24 games in his first season averaging 10 minutes in which he achieved 2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
In his second year in the NBA, and after having left behind the physical problems of his course as a rookie in addition to his participation in the G League development league, Garuba increased his presence in the Rockets with 75 games played averaging 12.9 minutes with 3 points and 4.1 rebounds per duel.
Now it lands in some Hawks led by Trae Young and that last season they lost in the first round of the East against the Boston Celtics.