Garuba, 22, was the 23rd pick of the 2021 NBA draft, after being named EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player. Over the next three years, he was featured in 106 NBA games between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. “I think my time was great. I learned a lot of things. I can not complain about it. Playing time, all that stuff was not what I expected,” he confirmed to Eurohoops, “Obviously, you go there with a lot of excitement. There are a lot of dark stories. I do not want to say it is a bad league or anything, but things are a little bit different over there.” “I left as a kid and grew up. I had a lot of ups and downs and learned a lot of lessons over there. I got traded, I got cut, I saw a lot of things, the dark side of the business. I think that made me mature a lot as a player,” he expanded. “I think I would be more selfish,” added Garuba, “That is what I learned over there, you got to be more selfish.”