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 ($559,782 for the 2023-24 season, pro-rated based on the in-season signing date). Players on two-ways are not playoff eligible and are limited to 50 games on a team’s active list (also pro-rated).
Players can sign up to two years on a two-way contract, with no more than $75,000 guaranteed per season (increased from $50,000 over the 2017 CBA). Under the new rules, a two-way contract can guarantee up to half of base compensation ($279,891 for 2023-24) should the player earn a regular-season roster spot (or if signed in-season, pro-rated).
The new cut-down date is January 10 (previously January 20). A player must be placed on waivers by January 7; otherwise, the full remaining salary becomes guaranteed [which is now the case for all two-ways listed]. 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 following lists the current active two-way contracts (one-year deals unless otherwise noted) with the originally contracted guarantee amount:
| Team | Player | Guaranteed | Notes |
| Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejčí | $75,000 | |
| Seth Lundy | $75,000 | ||
| Dylan Windler | $0 | ||
| Boston Celtics | JD Davison | $279,891 | |
| Drew Peterson | $0 | ||
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson | $0 | |
| Jacob Gilyard | $0 (FG) | ||
| Jaylen Martin | $0 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Charlotte Hornets | Amari Bailey | $279,891 | |
| Leaky Black | $75,000/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Marques Bolden | $0 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Chicago Bulls | Henri Drell | $0 | |
| Andrew Funk | $0 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Adama Sanogo | $75,000 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Emoni Bates | $279,891 | |
| Isaiah Mobley | $279,891 | ||
| Pete Nance | $0 | ||
| Dallas Mavericks | Greg Brown III | $75,000 | |
| Alex Fudge | $67,560 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Brandon Williams | $0 | ||
| Denver Nuggets | Collin Gillespie | $279,891 | |
| Jay Huff | $279,891 | ||
| Braxton Key | $279,891 | ||
| Detroit Pistons | Buddy Boeheim | $22,414 (FG)/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons |
| Tosan Evbuomwan | $22,414 (FG)/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Jared Rhoden | $279,891 | ||
| Golden State Warriors | Jerome Robinson | $279,891 | |
| Pat Spencer | $75,000/$75,000 | First of (2) seasons | |
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| Houston Rockets | Nate Hinton | $75,000 | |
| Jermaine Samuels | $75,000 | ||
| Nate Williams Jr. | $75,000 | ||
| Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson | $0 | |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | $279,891 | ||
| Isaiah Wong | $279,891 | ||
| Los Angeles Clippers | Moussa Diabate | $75,000 | |
| Jordan Miller | $279,891/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Xavier Moon | $75,000 | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | Colin Castleton | $279,891 | |
| Harry Giles III | $0 (FG) | ||
| Skylar Mays | $0 (FG) | ||
| Memphis Grizzlies | Jordan Goodwin | $0 (FG) | |
| Trey Jemison | $75,000 (FG)/$50,000 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | $75,000 (FG)/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Miami Heat | Jamal Cain | $279,891 | |
| Cole Swider | $75,000 | ||
| Alondes Williams | $106,166 (FG) | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | Jaylin Galloway | $70,777/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons |
| Ryan Rollins | $75,000 (FG)/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons | |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | $0 | ||
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark | $75,000/$75,000 | First of (2) seasons |
| Daishen Nix | $75,000 | ||
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| New Orleans Pelicans | Malcolm Hill | $75,000/-$77,745 | First of (2) seasons |
| Dereon Seabron | $50,000 | Second of (2) seasons | |
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| New York Knicks | Charlie Brown Jr. | $75,000 | |
| Jacob Toppin | $0 | ||
| Duane Washington Jr. | $0 | ||
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Adam Flagler | $0 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons |
| Keyontae Johnson | $279,891 | ||
| Olivier Sarr | $279,891 | ||
| Orlando Magic | Kevon Harris | $0 | Second of (2) seasons |
| Trevelin Queen | $75,000 | ||
| Admiral Schofield | $279,891 | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | Terquavion Smith | $279,891 | |
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| Phoenix Suns | Udoka Azubuike | $279,891 | |
| Saben Lee | $75,000 | ||
| Ishmail Wainright | $0 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | Ibou Badji | $0 | |
| Ashton Hagans | $0 (FG) | ||
| Justin Minaya | $75,000 | ||
| Sacramento Kings | Jordan Ford | $75,000 | |
| Mason Jones | $0 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Jalen Slawson | $75,000 | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | Jamaree Bouyea | $0 (FG)/$0 | First of (2) seasons |
| David Duke Jr. | $0 | ||
| RaiQuan Gray | $0/$0 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Toronto Raptors | DJ Carton | $70,777/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons |
| Mouhamadou Gueye | $67,560/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons | |
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] | |||
| Utah Jazz | Johnny Juzang | $279,891 | |
| Micah Potter | $50,000 | Second of (2) seasons | |
| Jason Preston | $75,000 (FG)/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons | |
| Washington Wizards | Jules Bernard | $75,000 | |
| Justin Champagnie | $69,169/~$77,745 | First of (2) seasons | |
| [OPEN ROSTER SPOT] |
Note: The deadline to sign players to two-way contracts has passed for the 2023-24 season.
Email Eric Pincus at eric.pincus@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @EricPincus.
(Updated on 4/17/24)
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