Three days after being waived by the Nuggets, rookie forward Emanuel Terry has signed a second NBA contract. The Cavaliers issued a press release today announcing a deal with Terry.
Terry, who went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, spent four years playing college ball at Division II school Lincoln Memorial. In his senior year, he averaged 16.9 PPG, 10.3 RPG, and 2.2 BPG in 27.6 minutes per contest, leading the program to a South Atlantic Conference championship. He joined the Nuggets for Summer League play in July.
The Nuggets gave Terry a $35K guarantee when they signed him, and presumably hoped to make him a G League affiliate player. However, by signing him after he cleared waivers, the Cavaliers will now have Terry’s G League rights if he goes unsigned after he’s released again.
Cleveland may represent a better G League opportunity for Terry than Denver, since the Nuggets don’t have their own NBAGL affiliate. The rookie likely signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cavs, which allows for a bonus worth up to $50K if a player spends at least two months with an NBA team’s G League affiliate after being cut by that team. The Nuggets weren’t permitted to include an Exhibit 10 bonus in their deal with Terry due to their lack of G League affiliate.
Hmm… I see he is from Cleveland… the one in Alabama.