August 25th 2023 at 4:00pm CST by Luke Adams
As our two-way contract tracker shows, 70 of the 90 two-way slots available around the NBA are currently occupied, with 20 still open.
The NBA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement allows teams to bring in three players on two-way deals instead of just two, raising the league total to a maximum of 90 instead of 60. In other words, that That total of 70 active two-way players is a new record, and it’s only likely to continue to climb as the regular season approaches.
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Here are some details on this year’s two-way contracts and slots:
- A total of 64 two-way contracts have been signed in the 2023/24 league year. Two of the players who signed two-way deals – Knicks guards Trevor Keels and Duane Washington – later waived, but the other 62 are still under contract.
- A total of 13 two-way contracts were carried over from last season, as they were for two years instead of one. Eight of the deals are still active. The other five? Nets ahead RaiQuan Gray, Windows ahead Xavier Sneed, Lakers ahead Cole Swiderand Magicians DOGS Quenton Jackson waived, while Pelicans ahead EJ Liddell converted to a standard deal, agreed to a three-year contract with New Orleans.
- Three two-way qualifying offers remain on the table. Hawks DOGS Trent Forrest, Windows DOGS Theo Maledonand Timberwolves spike Matt Ryan still have the option to accept those qualifying offers and return to their respective teams in a new two-way contract. All three clubs have a two-way slot available, so no corresponding move is necessary to clear roster space.
- Of the 64 two-way contracts signed this year, seven are for two years; the other 57 in just one year, putting those players on track for restricted free agency in 2024. The seven players who signed two-year deals were Windows ahead Leaky Black, Cavaliers DOGS Craig Porter Jr., Clippers ahead Jordan Miller, Lakers ahead Alex Fudge, Bucks DOGS Omari Moore, Timberwolves DOGS Jaylen Clarkand Knicks spike Jaylen Martin.
- the Warriors and the Pelicans the only clubs that have a pair of two-way openings. Every team carries at least one player on a two-way contract, and the other 28 other than Golden State and New Orleans carry at least two.
- In 2022, 14 players had their Exhibit 10 contracts converted to two-way contracts before opening night. If roughly the same number of Exhibit 10 conversions happen this fall, many of the 20 two-way slots that remain open may not be filled for a while. However, it’s worth noting that – since the two-way deal has fewer guarantees ($75K) and doesn’t count against the salary cap – teams are usually reluctant to shuffle players around. in and out of slots. So there will be a lot of turnover in the coming weeks beyond the 20 openings.