The NBA’s latest Collective Bargaining Agreement introduced a new type of contract the league’s lexicon: the two-way deal.
As we explain in depth in our FAQ, two-way contracts allow NBA teams to carry two extra players in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster. These players spend most of their time with the club’s G League affiliate, but are eligible to join the NBA roster for up to 45 days per season, and remain under team control — they can’t be poached by rival franchises.
Over the last several weeks, many teams have been making use of this new kind of contract by securing players to two-way deals, locking up their rights for the next one or two seasons. Not every team has made a two-way signing so far, but by the time the NBA regular season gets underway, we’ll likely see 60 players around the league on two-way contracts.
With several two-way signings already completed, and many more to follow, we’ll use the space below to track each team’s two-way players for the 2017/18 season. If a signing hasn’t been officially announced as a two-way contract, but has been reported as such, we’ll make a note of that, and update the info as necessary. Players whose two-way contracts are for two years (the maximum), are noted with an asterisk.
This tracker will continue to be updated throughout the 2017/18 league year, and can be found anytime in the “Hoops Rumors Features” menu on the right-hand sidebar.
Here are 2017/18’s two-way players:
Updated 6-22-18
Atlanta Hawks
- Josh Magette, PG
- Andrew White, G/F
Boston Celtics
- Kadeem Allen, G *
- Jabari Bird, SG
Brooklyn Nets
- Milton Doyle, G
- James Webb III, SF
Charlotte Hornets
- Marcus Paige, G
- Mangok Mathiang, C *
Chicago Bulls
- Antonio Blakeney, SG *
- Ryan Arcidiacono, PG
Cleveland Cavaliers
- John Holland, G/F *
- Empty
Dallas Mavericks
- Johnathan Motley, PF *
- Jalen Jones, SF *
Denver Nuggets
- Torrey Craig, SF
- Monte Morris, PG *
Detroit Pistons
- Kay Felder, PG
- Reggie Hearn, SG *
Golden State Warriors
- Empty
- Empty
Houston Rockets
- R.J. Hunter, SG *
- Markel Brown, SG
Indiana Pacers
- Edmond Sumner, PG *
- Ben Moore, F
Los Angeles Clippers
- Tyrone Wallace, PG
- Empty
Los Angeles Lakers
- Alex Caruso, G
- Gary Payton II, PG
Memphis Grizzlies
- Kobi Simmons, PG *
- Myke Henry, F *
Miami Heat
- Derrick Walton Jr., PG
- Derrick Jones, SF
Milwaukee Bucks
- Xavier Munford, SG
- Marshall Plumlee, C
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Anthony Brown, SG
- Empty
New Orleans Pelicans
- Charles Cooke, SG
- Empty
New York Knicks
- Luke Kornet, C
- Isaiah Hicks, PF
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Daniel Hamilton, G/F
- P.J. Dozier, SG
Orlando Magic
- Jamel Artis, SF
- Empty
Philadelphia 76ers
- Demetrius Jackson, PG
- Empty
Phoenix Suns
- Alec Peters, PF
- Danuel House, SF
Portland Trail Blazers
- C.J. Wilcox, SG
- Empty
Sacramento Kings
- Jack Cooley, PF
- JaKarr Sampson, SF
San Antonio Spurs
- Matt Costello, C
- Darrun Hilliard, G/F
Toronto Raptors
- Malcolm Miller, SF
- Empty
Utah Jazz
- Erik McCree, F
- Georges Niang, PF
Washington Wizards
- Devin Robinson, SF *
- Empty
Asterisk (*) denotes two-year contract.
Luke, I have a few questions I was hoping you could answer pertaining to players on two-way contracts. Are players on 2 way deals eligible to make post season appearances if they are below the 45 day restriction? And are they eligible to be traded?
Hopefully your questions get answered, because I can’t figure out any answers to either question…
If I had to make my best educated guess, and I think I heard that they can before, but I would say that these players can in fact be traded. That’s because the team still holds that player’s rights, even though it’s only on a two-way contract.
Now, I’m not sure what would happen if a player on a 2-way contract gets traded to a team that already has both their 2-way contract slots filled!?!?…That is also a really good question, I would like to find out!!
So, are the 2-way players eligible for the playoffs, if they haven’t exceeded their allotted number of days on the roster??
And, if 2-way players are eligible to be traded, what happens if they are traded to a team that has already filled both their allotted 2-way slots???
Those are 3 really good questions, but hopefully someone can find the answers somewhere!!!
Teams aren’t allowed to carry more than two two-way players, so I’m assuming if a team traded for a two-way player, that team would have to either trade or waive one of its own two-way guys.
I somehow missed this comment until now. The answers:
1. Two-way players aren’t eligible for the playoffs. They’d need to be moved to the 15-man roster.
2. Two-way players CAN be traded.