By Eric Pincus|2024-01-08T21:25:30-08:00July 26th, 2022|
As of the 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NBA added a third two-way roster spot. The goal is to give teams the means to develop players with fewer than four years of experience—part-time in the G League and NBA. Two-way contracts pay half the value of a rookie minimum salary ($559,782 for the 2023-24 season, pro-rated based on the in-season signing date). Players on two-ways are not playoff eligible and are limited to 50 games on a team’s active list (also pro-rated).
Players can sign up to two years on a two-way contract, with no more than $75,000 guaranteed per season (increased from $50,000 over the 2017 CBA). Under the new rules, a two-way contract can guarantee up to half of base compensation ($279,891 for 2023-24) should the player earn a regular-season roster spot (or if signed in-season, pro-rated).
The new cutdown date is January 10 (previously January 20). A player must be placed on waivers by January 7; otherwise, the full remaining salary becomes guaranteed.
The following lists the current active two-way contracts (one-year deals unless otherwise noted) with the originally contracted guarantee amount:
| Team | Player | Guaranteed | Notes |
| Atlanta Hawks | Trent Forrest | $279,891 | |
| Vít Krejčí | $75,000 | ||
| Seth Lundy | $75,000 | ||
| Boston Celtics | JD Davison | $279,891 | |
| Drew Peterson | $0 | ||
| Neemias Queta | $279,891 | ||
| Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson | $0 | |
| Jalen Wilson | $75,000 | ||
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| Charlotte Hornets | Amari Bailey | $279,891 | |
| Leaky Black | $75,000/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Nathan Mensah | $0 | ||
| Chicago Bulls | Onuralp Bitim | $279,891 | |
| Henri Drell | $0 | ||
| Adama Sanogo | $75,000 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Emoni Bates | $279,891 | |
| Isaiah Mobley | $279,891 | ||
| Craig Porter Jr. | $279,891/$78,297 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Dallas Mavericks | Greg Brown III | $75,000 | |
| AJ Lawson | $50,000 | Second of (2) seasons | |
| Brandon Williams | $0 | ||
| Denver Nuggets | Collin Gillespie | $279,891 | |
| Jay Huff | $279,891 | ||
| Braxton Key | $279,891 | ||
| Detroit Pistons | Malcolm Cazalon | $279,891 | |
| Jared Rhoden | $279,891 | ||
| Stanley Umude | $75,000 | ||
| Golden State Warriors | Usman Garuba | $279,891 | |
| Lester Quinones | $279,891 | ||
| Jerome Robinson | $279,891 | ||
| Houston Rockets | Nate Hinton | $75,000 | |
| Jermaine Samuels | $75,000 | ||
| Nate Williams Jr. | $75,000 | ||
| Indiana Pacers | Kendall Brown | $279,891 | |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | $279,891 | ||
| Isaiah Wong | $279,891 | ||
| Los Angeles Clippers | Moussa Diabate | $75,000 | |
| Jordan Miller | $279,891/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Xavier Moon | $75,000 | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | Colin Castleton | $279,891 | |
| Skylar Mays | TBD | ||
| Dylan Windler | TBD | ||
| Memphis Grizzlies | Jacob Gilyard | $0 | Second of (2) seasons |
| GG Jackson | $50,000 | ||
| Vince Williams Jr. | $50,000 | Second of (2) seasons | |
| Miami Heat | Jamal Cain | $279,891 | |
| RJ Hampton | $75,000 | ||
| Cole Swider | $75,000 | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | TyTy Washington Jr. | $0 | |
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark | $75,000/$75,000 | First of (2) seasons |
| Luka Garza | $279,891 | ||
| Daishen Nix | $75,000 | ||
| New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | $75,000 | |
| Matt Ryan | $75,000 | ||
| Dereon Seabron | $50,000 | Second of (2) seasons | |
| New York Knicks | Charlie Brown Jr. | $75,000 | |
| Jacob Toppin | $75,000 | ||
| Duane Washington Jr. | $0 | ||
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Keyontae Johnson | $279,891 | |
| Olivier Sarr | $279,891 | ||
| Lindy Waters III | $279,891 | ||
| Orlando Magic | Kevon Harris | $0 | Second of (2) seasons |
| Trevelin Queen | $75,000 | ||
| Admiral Schofield | $279,891 | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV | $0 | |
| Kenneth Lofton Jr. | $0 | ||
| Terquavion Smith | $279,891 | ||
| Phoenix Suns | Udoka Azubuike | $279,891 | |
| Saben Lee | $75,000 | ||
| Theo Maledon | $279,891 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | Ibou Badji | $0 | |
| Justin Minaya | $75,000 | ||
| Duop Reath | $75,000 | ||
| Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis | $75,000 | |
| Jordan Ford | $75,000 | ||
| Jalen Slawson | $75,000 | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | Dominick Barlow | $279,891 | |
| Mamadi Diakite | $0 | ||
| David Duke Jr. | $0 | ||
| Toronto Raptors | Javon Freeman-Liberty | $279,891 | |
| Markquis Nowell | $75,000 | ||
| Jontay Porter | $75,000 | ||
| Utah Jazz | Josh Christopher | $279,891 | |
| Johnny Juzang | $279,891 | ||
| Micah Potter | $50,000 | Second of (2) seasons | |
| Washington Wizards | Jules Bernard | $75,000 | |
| Jared Butler | $279,891 | ||
| Eugene Omoruyi | $279,891 |
Check back for updates as teams fill out their rosters.
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(Updated on 1/8/24)
About the Author: Eric Pincus
Eric Pincus is a leading expert on NBA player contracts and the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Eric is a Strategist/Capologist/Writer/Instructor for Sports Business Classroom and Bleacher Report.
