NBA – Despite two complicated seasons in Houston, the Spanish interior clings and wants to extend across the Atlantic.
Transferred twice this summer, Usman Garuba settled down at OKC on July 8 with Tyty Washington, Rudy Gay and a second-round draft pick in exchange for good old Patty Mills. If the move had no other purpose for the Hawks than to save money, the former Real Madrid interior has every intention of seizing his chance and proving to his new franchise that he deserves to stay.
He, in any case, does not see himself in Europe or elsewhere than in the NBA. And if his stats are not dreaming, Garuba recognizes that Houston was perhaps not the best place for him, and allow him to be better used, as with Roja. “I spoke with the coach and the General Manager during his last days. The transfer has been formalized, and everything is going well. They told me that they relied on me a lot and that Houston was not a good situation for me, and I agree with them” entrusts Garuba to brand while preparing for the World Cup.
Usman Garuba dreamed of the Thunder during the Draft
The game system of young Thunder wisps will be perfect for his energetic style, especially since the weak point of the team was in the paint. “The Thunder are a team whose style of play will be perfect for me, and from what I saw when I played against them, I think I could take advantage of the systems. I can’t wait to meet my teammates… The coach is counting on me, but of course anything can happen. We’ll see how training camp goes, but I’m excited to be joining a team that I, frankly, wanted to be drafted on. »
It is up to him to confirm in Asia with Spain then at the “training camp” that he has the potential to take over from Serge Ibaka, whose career had exploded at OKC. Clear that yes.
| Usman Garuba | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | HOO | 24 | 10 | 43.2 | 25.0 | 71.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2022-23 | HOO | 75 | 13 | 48.6 | 40.7 | 61.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Total | 99 | 12 | 47.5 | 36.7 | 63.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
