Georges Niang is a professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA as of March 2025. In the 2016 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers selected Niang with the 50th overall pick. While playing for the Indiana Pacers, Niang faced rookie struggles and took his time to adjust. He spent time in the G League with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016-17) and Santa Cruz Warriors (2017-18). It was with the Santa Cruz Warriors that he developed a consistent shooting stroke. In 2018, Niang signed with the Utah Jazz, where he established himself as a spot-up 3-point specialist. He would often come off the bench and make catch-and-shoot 3-pointers at high percentages. His proficiency as a 3-point spot-up shooter earned him recognition in the NBA as he consistently shot over 40% from 3-point range from the 2018/2019 season to the 2022/2023 season.
Before his NBA career, he had a successful four-year stint at Iowa, where he earned numerous accolades including the Big 12 Tournament MVP in 2015 and the Karl Malone Award in 2016. Niang led Iowa to the NCAA tournament in all four seasons and holds records for career games played (138) and most wins (98).
Georges Niang Contract Breakdown
| Season | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023/24 | $8,800,000 | - | $8,800,000 | - | $8,800,000 |
| 2024/25 | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 |
| 2025/26 | $8,200,000 | - | $8,200,000 | - | $8,200,000 |
How much is Georges Niang getting paid?
Georges Niang is on a three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers worth $25,500,000 guaranteed, an average annual salary of $8,500,000 according to Spotrac.
How much does Georges Niang make in a minute?
Georges Niang’s salary for the 2024/25 season is $8,500,000. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then Niang makes around $16.17 in a minute.
Georges Niang Career Earnings
Georges Niang has earned $29,685,084 in his NBA career earnings as of March 2025 according to Spotrac.
What are the terms of Georges Niang’s contract?
Georges Niang’s contract does not have any terms in it. It is a straightforward three-year deal and he will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025/26 NBA season.
How much of the Georges Niang contract is guaranteed?
Georges Niang will earn a guaranteed $25,500,000 with an average annual salary of $8,500,000 according to Spotrac.
Georges Niang Contract History
These are all the contracts that Georges Niang has signed in his career till now.
July 6, 2023
Georges Niang inked a three-year $25.5 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
August 6, 2021
Georges Niang agreed to a two-year $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
July 13, 2018
Georges Niang signed a three-year $4.94 million contract with the Utah Jazz.
July 11, 2016
Niang signed a three-year $2.5 million rookie-scale contract with the Indiana Pacers.
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FAQs on Georges Niang
A. Georges Niang is on a three-year $25.5 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Niang will be a free agent in the 2026 offseason.
A. Georges Niang earned a salary of $8.8 million for the 2023/24 NBA season.
A. Georges Niang plays as a power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A. Georges Niang wears number 20 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A. In the 2023/24 NBA regular season, Georges Niang played all 82 games and averaged 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game. He shot 44.9% from the field, including 37.6% from beyond the arc.
