GEORGES NIANG #20

Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

Georges Niang headshot
Power Forward

Salary: $8,800,000

Cap Hit: $8,800,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 7
2023-24 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Jun 17, 1993
BIRTHPLACE: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited StatesSenegalSenegal
HEIGHT:
6' 7
200cm
WEIGHT:
230lbs
104kg
AGE: 30
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2016
DRAFTED OVERALL: 50
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: IND
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Georges Niang's salary is $8,800,000 for the 2023-24 season. He is a 30 year old power forward who was born on Jun 17, 1993. He was drafted 50th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft. He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $42,260,459. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports Entertainment.

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Mike Gansey
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Length: 3 years
Value: $25,500,000
Guaranteed: $25,500,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 6.47
Signing Team: Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCLE
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Georges Niang signed a 3 year, $25,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jul 6, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,200,000 to $8,800,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$8,800,000$8,800,000$8,800,000$0$0
2024-25$8,500,000$8,500,000 (-3%)$8,500,000$0$0
2025-26$8,200,000$8,200,000 (-3%)$8,200,000$0$0
TOTAL$25,500,000$25,500,000$25,500,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $15,580,000

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Larry Bird
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Length: 3 years
Value: $3,666,333
Guaranteed: $750,000 (21%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,222,111
Cap % Tooltip: 0.69
Signing Team: Logo of the Indiana PacersIND
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: July 11, 2016
Source: SalarySwish

Georges Niang signed a 3 year, $3,666,333 contract with the Indiana Pacers on Jul 11, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $650,000 to $1,544,951.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17$650,000$650,000$650,000$0$0
2017-18 W$1,471,382$1,471,382 (+126%)$100,000$0$0
2018-19 W$1,544,951$1,544,951 (+11%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$3,666,333$3,666,333$750,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,912,797
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: Increase from $100,000 to $1,471,382 (+$1,371,382) if player is not waived before Jul 15, 2017 [Requirements Unmet]
2018-19: Increase from $0 to $1,544,951 (+$1,544,951) if player is not waived before Jul 15, 2018 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Indiana PacersIND - Jul 14, 2017)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
EXHIBIT 10
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SIGNED BY: Bob Myers
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,312,611
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,312,611
Cap % Tooltip: 1.32
Signing Team: Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGSW
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 14, 2017
Source: SalarySwish

Georges Niang signed a 1 year, $1,312,611 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Aug 14, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,312,611.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18 W$1,312,611$1,312,611$0$0$0
TOTAL$1,312,611$1,312,611$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,512,601
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: Increase from $0 to $1,312,611 (+$1,312,611) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGSW - Oct 14, 2017)
TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Dennis Lindsey
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Length: 1 year
Value: $75,000
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $75,000
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: January 14, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Georges Niang signed a 1 year, $75,000 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jan 14, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$0$75,000$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$75,000$0$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $77,250 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,349,383
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA on Jun 25, 2018
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Dennis Lindsey
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Length: 3 years
Value: $4,941,515
Guaranteed: $4,941,515 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,647,172
Cap % Tooltip: 1.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA
Signing Method: Non-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 13, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Georges Niang signed a 3 year, $4,941,515 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jul 13, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,512,601 to $1,783,557.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$1,512,601$1,512,601$1,512,601$0$0
2019-20$1,645,357$1,645,357 (+9%)$1,645,357
(0→1.65M)
$0$0
2020-21$1,783,557$1,783,557 (+9%)$1,783,557
(0→1.78M)
$0$0
TOTAL$4,941,515$4,941,515$4,941,515$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: Increase from $0 to $1,645,357 (+$1,645,357) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $1,783,557 (+$1,783,557) if player is not waived before Jul 9, 2020 [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Troy Weaver
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Length: 2 years
Value: $6,765,000
Guaranteed: $6,765,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $3,382,500
Cap % Tooltip: 2.94
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: August 6, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Georges Niang signed a 2 year, $6,765,000 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Aug 6, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,300,000 to $3,465,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$3,300,000$3,300,000$3,300,000$0$0
2022-23$3,465,000$3,465,000 (+5%)$3,465,000$0$0
TOTAL$6,765,000$6,765,000$6,765,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $4,504,500

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $100,000
DATE: July 14, 2017
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2017-18$100,000$100,000
Note: Waived by Indiana Pacers

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2023-24RegularLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers8210183176863228444.939614937.6605185.022256278983018
PlayoffsLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers70922131619.417211.88787.5268342
2023-24RegularLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers821022.39.43.57.744.91.84.837.60.60.785.00.33.13.41.20.40.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers7013.13.00.94.419.40.32.411.81.01.187.50.30.91.10.40.60.3

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2016-17RegularLogo of the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers230932136925.01218.322100.021517530
PlayoffsLogo of the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2017-18RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz9032911436.4400.02150.0369320
2018-19RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz5905162351818647.51054341.0242083.311768735106
PlayoffsLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz50552222940.913430.8000.001414511
2019-20RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz66192339232214143.82259040.0242083.31511212744185
PlayoffsLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz7011458442250.0291241.422100.041115401
2020-21RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz7210115450040517743.729212442.5232295.72814817659258
PlayoffsLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz11012935391128.230930.044100.021719801
2021-22RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers767173670056324643.738715640.3595288.1251782031023013
PlayoffsLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers12019858482041.7431637.222100.0414181130
2022-23RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers781151263750222244.238415440.1453986.719166185773014
PlayoffsLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers11015748361850.0261246.2000.0044202
2023-24RegularLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers8210183176863228444.939614937.6605185.022256278983018
PlayoffsLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers70922131619.417211.88787.5268342
2016-17RegularLogo of the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers2304.00.90.41.625.00.00.58.30.10.1100.00.10.70.70.20.10.0
PlayoffsLogo of the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2017-18RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz903.61.00.41.236.40.00.40.00.10.250.00.30.71.00.30.20.0
2018-19RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz5908.74.01.53.147.50.71.841.00.30.483.30.21.31.50.60.20.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz5011.04.41.84.440.90.82.630.80.00.00.00.02.82.81.00.20.2
2019-20RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz66114.05.92.14.943.81.43.440.00.30.483.30.21.71.90.70.30.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz7016.38.33.16.350.01.74.141.40.30.3100.00.61.62.10.60.00.1
2020-21RegularLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz721016.06.92.55.643.71.74.142.50.30.395.70.42.12.40.80.40.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Utah JazzUtah Jazz11011.73.21.03.628.20.82.730.00.40.4100.00.21.61.70.70.00.1
2021-22RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers76722.89.23.27.443.72.15.140.30.70.888.10.32.32.71.30.40.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers12016.54.81.74.041.71.33.637.20.20.2100.00.31.21.50.90.30.0
2022-23RegularLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers78119.48.22.96.444.22.04.940.10.50.686.70.22.12.41.00.40.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers11014.34.41.63.350.01.12.446.20.00.00.00.00.40.40.20.00.2
2023-24RegularLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers821022.39.43.57.744.91.84.837.60.60.785.00.33.13.41.20.40.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers7013.13.00.94.419.40.32.411.81.01.187.50.30.91.10.40.60.3