Contract Details: Niang, B. Williams, Watson, Castro

Georges Niang‘s new one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Warriors is partially guaranteed, Hoops Rumors has confirmed.

As long as Niang isn’t waived on or before January 7, he’ll receive his full-season salary of $3,876,529. However, for now, he’s only assured of a $1,838,009 partial guarantee. The deal also includes Exhibit 3 language protecting Golden State in the event that Niang deals with complications related to his left foot. A stress reaction in that foot led to the veteran forward missing all of the 2025/26 season.

As for Brandon Williams‘ one-year, minimum-salary deal with Golden State, it’s entirely non-guaranteed, as Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Williams will lock in a partial guarantee worth $1.4MM if he makes the opening night roster and will earn his full $2,625,627 salary if he remains under contract through Jan. 7.

We have more contract details from around the NBA:

• The starting salary on Peyton Watson‘s four-year, $88MM contract with the Cavaliers came in at $20,465,116. That’s an important figure for the Nuggets, since the trade exception they generated in the sign-and-trade deal is worth exactly 50% of that amount: $10,232,558. However, the Nuggets aren’t permitted to actually use that exception during the preseason or the season as long as they continue to operate over the second apron and wouldn’t be able to use it next offseason if their team salary remains above the first apron.
• Rafael Castro‘s new two-way contract with the Rockets covers two seasons, Hoops Rumors has learned. Castro will be eligible for restricted free agency in 2028 if he’s not promoted or waived before then.