Chinanu Onuaku Louisville vs. Syracuse 2016 Photo by Wade Morgen

Chinanu Onuaku Signs Guaranteed 3-Year $2.5M Deal With Houston Rockets

Mark BlankenbakerJuly 21, 2016

Former Louisville Center Chinanu Onuaku has signed his deal with the Houston Rockets. The Rockets selected Nanu #37 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft last month in the 2nd round.

Onuaku’s deal is fully guaranteed with Houston for 3 years and carries a guaranteed value of $2,498,982. The deal does have a restricted Free Agent club option 4th year, when Chinanu would be 22. If the 4th year option is initiated by the Rockets the franchise would owe Nanu $1.326M.

Chinanu will earn $543,471 as a rookie, $905,249 in his 2nd season & $1,050,262 in his 3rd & final fully guaranteed year on his rookie deal.

CONTRACT:3 yr(s) / $2,498,982

SIGNING BONUS–

AVERAGE SALARY$832,994

SIGNED USING:Cap Space

FREE AGENT:2019 / RFA

YEAR	AGE	BASE SALARY	CAP HIT	DEAD CAP
2016-17	19	$543,471	$543,471	$2,498,982
2017-18	20	$905,249	$905,249	$1,955,511
2018-19	21	$1,050,262	$1,050,262	$1,050,262
2019-20	22	$1,326,120	$1,326,120	–
2019	22	RFA