NOVEMBER 12: Bouyea’s two-way contract and Mays’ promotion to the standard roster are now official, Portland has confirmed in a pair of press releases.
NOVEMBER 11: The Trail Blazers plan to sign free agent guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-way contract, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (Twitter link). Portland is creating a two-way opening for Bouyea by converting Skylar Mays to a standard deal.
A 6’2″ point guard who went undrafted in 2022 out of San Francisco, Bouyea signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Miami last summer and was waived before the 2022/23 season started. Although he spent most of his rookie season in the G League, he did play five NBA games for the Heat and Wizards while on 10-day contracts, averaging 3.0 PPG, 1.2 RPG and 0.8 SPG in 14.2 MPG.
The 24-year-old had a major role for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami’s affiliate) last season, averaging 17.2 PPG, 6.2 APG, 6.0 RPG, 1.8 SPG and 0.9 BPG on .527/.321/.709 shooting across 38 Showcase Cup and regular season contests (35.0 MPG). Bouyea signed a two-way deal with the Heat this summer, but was waived a couple months later, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Portland’s 18-man roster will be full once Mays is promoted and Bouyea is signed.
Jamaree Bouyea is a super intelligent and crafty player. He can shoot it deep, but he also gets by people a lot more easily than you would think. It was surprising he didn’t secure a two-way contract from the start of the season, but that oversight has been corrected.
Makes sense for them with multiple scoring type guards injured. Heat not having a full roster, and for some reason keeping Hampton and Swider cost him his spot/1st guy out of a spot.
Miami is so good at identifying development players that they actually don’t have enough spots for all of them. Jamal Cain is primed for a promotion and Cole Swider is very good too. Very happy for Bouyea to get a chance. Very deserving.
Heat have lost several guys the last 3ish years I really liked/have been elsewhere
Why not Deyonte Davis?
Showed out well first game with the Blazers.