Trail Blazers, Jayson Kent Finalize Two-Way Deal
3:35 pm: Kent’s two-way deal with the Blazers is official, the team confirmed in a press release.
2:30 pm: The Trail Blazers intend to sign forward Jayson Kent to a two-way contract, agent Rob Anshila tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
It will be the first NBA contract of any kind for Kent, who went undrafted out of Texas last June as a fifth-year senior and then caught on with the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate, via local tryout last fall.
After transferring from Indiana State to Texas for his final college season, Kent didn’t play a significant role for the Longhorns in 2024/25, averaging 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per contest, primarily off the bench. However, the 6’8″ forward has emerged as a reliable three-and-D contributor in the G League this season, putting up 11.9 PPG and 4.1 RPG on .483/.393/.921 shooting in 38 outings (26.4 MPG) for the Remix.
The Blazers are in the process of making a series of changes to their two-way contract slots. After promoting Sidy Cissoko to the standard roster last month, Portland also waived Javonte Cooke, opening up a pair of two-way spots alongside Caleb Love. The team signed Chris Youngblood to fill one of those openings, and Kent will now fill the other.
Love is nearing his 50-game limit as a two-way player, but it remains to be seen if he’ll join Cissoko in being promoted to the 15-man roster, which is currently full.
As for Kent, assuming his deal gets finalized on Tuesday, he’ll be eligible to be active for up to 12 games for Portland between now and the end of the regular season.
Chris Youngblood Signs Two-Way Contract With Trail Blazers
March 3: Youngblood has officially signed with the Blazers, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
March 2: The Trail Blazers will sign Chris Youngblood to a two-way contract, agent Kashim Butler of KBA Sports tells ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
The 24-year-old shooting guard was in training camp with Oklahoma City on an Exhibit 10 deal and earned a two-way contract prior to the start of the season. He appeared in 32 games with the Thunder, averaging 2.0 PPG in limited playing time, before being waived in early February after reaching his season limit of 50 games on the active roster.
Youngblood has spent the past few weeks playing for Oklahoma City Blue in the G League, where he posted 23.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 10 regular season games with .463/.327/.794 shooting splits.
Youngblood spent time with Kennesaw State, South Florida and Alabama during his college career and was named AAC co-Player of the Year in 2024.
Portland has a two-way opening after promoting Sidy Cissoko last month, so another move won’t be required before adding Youngblood to the roster. He’ll be able to appear in up to 12 regular season games for the Blazers.
Trail Blazers Waive Javonte Cooke
4:45 pm: Cooke has been waived, per the official transaction log at NBA.com.
4:05 pm: The Trail Blazers plan to waive Javonte Cooke, who is on a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Cooke, 26, has spent the entire 2025/26 season with Portland. The 6’6″ shooting guard has made 19 appearances for the Blazers, averaging 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in just 4.9 minutes per game.
While Cooke has played a limited role in the NBA, he has put up big numbers in the G League for the Rip City Remix, Scotto notes. In 15 appearances (33.1 MPG) for the Remix this season, Cooke has averaged 22.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.9 SPG and 0.9 BPG on .458/.358/.750 shooting.
Cooke, who played for three different Division II colleges, went undrafted in 2022. He primarily played in the NBAGL in the three seasons leading up to ’25/26, but he also had a stint with the Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2024.
As our tracker shows, the Blazers already had a two-way opening, and now they’ll have two once they officially waive Cooke. One of those two-way spots will reportedly go to former Thunder guard Chris Youngblood.
Suns Re-Sign CJ Huntley On Two-Way Contract
The Suns have brought back forward CJ Huntley on a two-way contract, the team announced today (Twitter link). ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link) first reported the two-way agreement between the two sides.
Phoenix opened a two-way spot earlier in the day by promoting Jamaree Bouyea to the 15-man roster.
Huntley went undrafted last year out of Appalachian State. He signed a two-way contract with Phoenix shortly after the draft but was waived in mid-November to make room for Bouyea. Huntley did not appear in any NBA games before he was waived.
He hooked onto the Suns’ NBA G League affiliate, the Valley Suns, and has received steady playing time. In 38 games, Huntley has averaged 14.5 points and 7.6 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per contest.
Huntley played all five collegiate seasons at Appalachian State. In 2024/25, he averaged 15.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and shot 49.3% from the field and 35.6% from three.
Huntley will be eligible to be active for up to 12 regular season games for the Suns during the final weeks of 2025/26.
Suns Promote Jamaree Bouyea To Two-Year Standard Deal
1:10 pm: Bouyea’s promotion to Phoenix’s standard roster is official, according to the team (Twitter link).
9:19 am: Two-way guard Jamaree Bouyea will sign a two-year contract with the Suns, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
Bouyea, 26, has emerged as a valuable rotation piece after joining Phoenix on a two-way deal in November. He has appeared in 33 games and is averaging 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 15.5 minutes per night with .480/.317/.710 shooting numbers.
Bouyea will fit into the roster opening the Suns created on Friday by waiving Cole Anthony. Phoenix acquired Anthony from Milwaukee in a three-team deal at the deadline, but he never reported to the Suns.
As Charania notes, the new contract is a huge milestone for Bouyea, who has spent time with six teams over the past three-plus years on a variety of two-way and 10-day deals.
Bouyea was in training camp with Miami in 2022 after going undrafted out of San Francisco and was waived before the start of the season. The guard signed 10-day deals with the Heat and Wizards later in ’22/23, but didn’t get a second contract from either team. He returned to Miami during the summer of 2023, but was waived again before landing two-way contracts with Portland and San Antonio during the 2023/24 season. He got into five games with Milwaukee last season and briefly returned to the Spurs before becoming a free agent again.
The Suns now have a roster opening that can be filled on or before Wednesday, which is the cutoff date to sign players to two-way deals. Koby Brea and Isaiah Livers occupy the other two-way slots for Phoenix.
Kyle Anderson Signs With Wolves After Grizzlies Buyout
March 2: Anderson has officially signed with the Timberwolves, according to a team press release.
February 26: Veteran forward Kyle Anderson has agreed to a buyout with the Grizzlies and intends to sign with the Timberwolves after he clears waivers, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
Anderson has been placed on waivers following his buyout agreement, the Grizzlies confirmed (via Twitter).
As Charania notes, Anderson previously played two seasons in Minnesota, including helping the Wolves reach the Western Conference finals in 2023/24.
Anderson opened the season with Utah, appearing in 20 games prior to being traded to Memphis earlier this month in the Jaren Jackson Jr. blockbuster. The 32-year-old’s second stint with the rebuilding Grizzlies will be very brief (he appeared in four games), as he’ll return to a Minnesota team hoping to make another deep playoff run.
According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter links), at least one other contending team was eyeing Anderson, who is a 12-year veteran. He was a locker-room leader in his first stint with the Timberwolves and amicably parted ways with the organization in 2024 (via sign-and-trade), Krawczynski adds.
Known for his versatility and solid defense, Anderson has averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 20.4 minutes per game across his 24 appearances this season. He has shot 56.3% from the field and 67.4% from the free throw line.
As ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets, Anderson was under contract through next season, but his $9.7MM salary for 2026/27 was non-guaranteed. He was still owed $2.3MM of his $9.2MM salary for this season, per Marks.
Anderson will be the latest addition for the Wolves, who traded for Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips at the deadline, re-signed Mike Conley after trading him (he was involved in a second deal before being waived), and added Jules Bernard on a two-way contract, Marks notes (via Twitter).
As we relayed in a separate story, Memphis will fill Anderson’s roster spot by signing veteran big man Taj Gibson, who had been out of the league this season until now.
Payton Sandfort Joins Thunder On Two-Way Deal
12:05pm: The Thunder have announced the signing of Sandfort via a press release, beat reporter Rylan Stiles tweets. To make room for him, they’ve waived Boeheim, who made four cameo appearances with Oklahoma City after signing a two-way deal on Feb. 6.
10:00am: The Thunder will sign Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract, agents Ross Aroyo and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
The 23-year-old guard inked an Exhibit 10 deal with OKC in October after going undrafted out of Iowa. He was waived the next day and has been playing for Oklahoma City Blue in the G League, where he’s averaging 11.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 16 regular season games with .375/.331/.800 shooting numbers.
Sandfort spent four years with the Hawkeyes, being named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year in 2023 and earning third-team All-Conference honors in 2024.
The Thunder currently have all three of their two-way slots filled, so a move will have to be made with Brooks Barnhizer, Branden Carlson or Buddy Boeheim before Sandfort’s signing can become official. Wednesday is the final day this season that two-way players can be added to the roster.
Timberwolves Sign Zyon Pullin To Two-Way Contract
2:00 pm: Pullin’s two-way deal is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
10:48 am: The Timberwolves intend to sign free agent guard Zyon Pullin to a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Pullin has been a standout performer for Minnesota’s G League affiliate in Iowa. In 14 total games in 2025/26, the 24-year-old has averaged 23.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 35.3 minutes per contest, with an excellent .557/.448/.841 shooting line.
Pullin played for UC Riverside from 2019-23 before transferring to Florida for his super-senior year. He was an All-SEC honoree with the Gators 2023/24 after averaging 15.5 points, 4.9 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per contest in 33 games (27 starts), with a shooting line of .444/.449/.847.
After going undrafted in 2024, Pullin quickly signed a two-way contract with Miami, but he was waived less than a month later. He opened last season in the G League with the Heat’s affiliate team, then finished 2024/25 on a two-way deal with Memphis.
Pullin signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Minnesota in September and spent training camp and the preseason with the club prior to being waived before the regular season began.
The Timberwolves opened up a two-way spot on Saturday when they waived Jules Bernard, so no corresponding move will be necessary to add Pullin. The California native will be eligible to be active for up to 12 of Minnesota’s final 22 games.
Mavericks Sign Tyler Smith, Waive Miles Kelly
The Mavericks have signed free agent forward Tyler Smith to a two-way contract, per a team press release (Twitter link). In a related move, guard Miles Kelly has been waived.
Smith, 21, was the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 draft and spent his rookie season with the Bucks. However, he played a very limited role in Milwaukee, logging just 122 total minutes across 23 NBA appearances.
Smith played more regularly in the G League, averaging 25.1 minutes per contest across 25 outings for the Wisconsin Herd, but he didn’t put up big numbers for the Bucks’ NBAGL affiliate, averaging 10.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game with a .415/.327/.824 shooting line.
The victim of a roster crunch in Milwaukee, Smith was waived by the Bucks in October and entered the G League draft, where he was selected second overall by the Osceola Magic. The 6’9″ forward was subsequently traded to the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s affiliate, appearing in eight games before his rights were acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Smith signed a two-way contract with the Rockets in early December, but he didn’t appear in any NBA games prior to being cut in early January before his deal became guaranteed for the rest of the season. He has played 19 regular season games (27.0 MPG) with the Vipers, averaging 15.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.1 SPG and 1.1 BPG on .509/.391/.690 shooting.
Kelly, a 6’4″ shooting guard, spent his first three college seasons at Georgia Tech prior to transferring to Auburn in 2024/25. He went undrafted in June and quickly signed a two-way deal with Dallas.
Kelly has played a modest NBA role for the Mavs, averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game across 14 appearances. The 23-year-old has spent much of 2025/26 in the G League with the Texas Legends, appearing in 26 games (32.5 MPG) and averaging 19.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.4 APG and 0.9 SPG while shooting 37.1% from three-point range on high volume (9.1 attempts).
As we noted in another story, Dallas has also finalized a two-way deal with John Poulakidas, a sharpshooting wing who had been playing for the San Diego Clippers.
John Poulakidas Signs Two-Way Deal With Mavericks
11:31 am: Poulakidas’ two-way deal is official, per the Mavs (Twitter link).
7:42 am: Free agent wing John Poulakidas will sign a two-way contract with the Mavericks, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (via Twitter).
Poulakidas went undrafted in 2025 after playing four years of college basketball for Yale. He averaged 19.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 27 games as a senior last season and shot 40.2% from three-point range during his college career.
A 6’6″ shooting guard, Poulakidas signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clippers in the fall, was waived before the regular season began, and has spent the 2025/26 campaign in the G League with the San Diego Clippers.
The 22-year-old got off to a relatively slow start in the NBAGL, making 13 Tip-Off Tournament appearances and averaging 8.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game while shooting 38.5% from deep. Poulakidas has played a larger role for San Diego since the regular season began, averaging 14.7 PPG and 3.8 RPG in 27 games (30.9 MPG) and shooting 47.3% from long distance on high volume.
Dallas will have an open two-way spot once the team officially converts Ryan Nembhard to a two-year standard contract. Assuming his deal is finalized in the next three days, Poulakidas will be eligible to be active for up to 12 regular season games for the Mavericks.