As of the 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NBA added a third two-way roster spot. The goal is to give teams the means to develop players with fewer than four years of experience, part-time in the G League and NBA. Two-way contracts pay half the value of a rookie minimum salary ($636,435 for the 2025-26 season, pro-rated based on the in-season signing date). Players on two-way contracts are not playoff-eligible and are limited to 50 games on a team’s active list (also pro-rated).

Players can sign for up to two years on a two-way contract, with no more than $85,300 guaranteed for 2025-26 (and a projected $91,000 for 2026-27). A two-way contract can guarantee up to half of base compensation ($318,218 for 2025-26) if the player is not waived by the first day of the regular season (1DoS). Players can have up to half of the pro-rated amount guaranteed if signed in-season.

The cut-down date is January 10, though a player must be placed on waivers by January 7; otherwise, the full remaining salary becomes guaranteed. Some may sign later in the year to a non- or partially guaranteed pro-rated salary, but since they are past the cut-down date, the salary is functionally guaranteed (FG). The deadline to sign players to two-way contracts is March 4.

The following lists the current active two-way contracts for 2025-26 (one-year deals unless otherwise noted) with the originally contracted guarantee amount:

Atlanta Hawks

  • Eli John Ndiaye, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1Dos)
  • Jacob Toppin, $85,300 guaranteed
  • Keaton Wallace, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1Dos)

Boston Celtics

  • Miles Norris, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons

Brooklyn Nets

  • Tyson Etienne, $85,300 guaranteed
  • Tosan Evbuomwan, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons

Charlotte Hornets

  • Drew Peterson, $85,300 guaranteed
  • Antonio Reeves TBD
  • KJ Simpson, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons

Chicago Bulls

  • Yuki Kawamura, $85,300 guaranteed
  • Emanuel Miller, $85,300 guaranteed (signed qualifying offer)
  • Lachlan Olbrich, $85,300 guaranteed

Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Nae’Qwan Tomlin, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
  • Luke Travers, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 on 12/1/25)

Dallas Mavericks

  • Miles Kelly, $85,300 guaranteed
  • Ryan Nembhard, $85,300 guaranteed

Denver Nuggets

  • Tamar Bates, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Curtis Jones, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Spencer Jones, $85,300 guaranteed

Detroit Pistons

  • Tolu Smith, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons

Golden State Warriors

  • Jackson Rowe, $77,500 guaranteed, second of two seasons

Houston Rockets

  • Kevon Harris, $25,000 guaranteed

Indiana Pacers

  • RayJ Dennis, $0 guaranteed ($75,000 on 7/30/25), second of two seasons
  • Quenton Jackson, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

LA Clippers

  • Patrick Baldwin Jr., $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
  • Trentyn Flowers, $85,300 guaranteed (signed qualifying offer)
  • Kobe Sanders, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Los Angeles Lakers

  • Christian Koloko (TBD)
  • Chris Mañon (TBD)

Memphis Grizzlies

  • PJ Hall, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Javon Small, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), first of two seasons, 2026-27 $91,000 guaranteed (50 percent on 1DoS)

Miami Heat

  • Myron Gardner (TBD)
  • Vladislav Goldin, $85,300 guaranteed

Milwaukee Bucks

  • Jamaree Bouyea, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
  • Pete Nance, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons
  • Mark Sears, $85,300 guaranteed

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Jesse Edwards, $85,300 guaranteed (signed qualifying offer)
  • Rocco Zikarsky, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), first of two seasons, 2026-27 $91,000 guaranteed (50 percent on 1DoS)

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Trey Alexander, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Hunter Dickinson, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

New York Knicks

  • None

Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Brooks Barnhizer, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Orlando Magic

  • Orlando Robinson, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Philadelphia 76ers

  • Dominick Barlow, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Hunter Sallis, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Jabari Walker, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Phoenix Suns

  • Koby Brea, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • CJ Huntley, $85,300, first of two seasons, 2026-27 non-guaranteed
  • Isaiah Livers, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Portland Trail Blazers

  • Sidy Cissoko, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
  • Caleb Love, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Sacramento Kings

  • Dylan Cardwell, $0 guaranteed, first of two seasons
  • Isaiah Stevens, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), first of two seasons, 2026-27 $91,000 guaranteed (50 percent on 1DoS)

San Antonio Spurs

  • David Jones-Garcia TBD

Toronto Raptors

  • Ulrich Chomche, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons
  • Chucky Hepburn, $85,300 guaranteed
  • Alijah Martin, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

Utah Jazz

  • Elijah Harkless, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
  • RJ Luis Jr., $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), first of two seasons, 2026-27 non-guaranteed

Washington Wizards

  • Jaylen Martin, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
  • Tristan Vukčević, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
  • Jamir Watkins, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)

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(Updated on 7/25/25)