
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
- Daeqwon Plowden, $0 guaranteed ($50,000 on 7/30/25), second of two seasons
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
- Damion Baugh, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
- KJ Simpson, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons
Chicago Bulls
- Emanuel Miller, $85,300 guaranteed (signed qualifying offer)
- Lachlan Olbrich, $85,300 guaranteed)
- Jahmir Young, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
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
- None
Denver Nuggets
- Tamar Bates, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
Detroit Pistons
- Ron Harper Jr., $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
- Tolu Smith, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Golden State Warriors
- Jackson Rowe, $77,500 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Houston Rockets
- David Roddy, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Indiana Pacers
- RayJ Dennis, $0 guaranteed ($75,000 on 7/30/25), second of two seasons
LA Clippers
- Patrick Baldwin Jr., $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
- Trentyn Flowers, $85,300 guaranteed (signed qualifying offer)
- Seth Lundy, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Los Angeles Lakers
- Trey Jemison, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Memphis Grizzlies
- Zyon Pullin, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons
Miami Heat
- 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
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jesse Edwards, $85,300 guaranteed (signed qualifying offer)
New Orleans Pelicans
- Lester Quinones, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons
New York Knicks
- None
Oklahoma City Thunder
- None
Orlando Magic
- Trey Jemison, $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Philadelphia 76ers
- Alex Reese $0 guaranteed, second of two seasons
- Hunter Sallis $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS)
Phoenix Suns
- CJ Huntley, $85,300/$0 guaranteed, first of two seasons
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/$0 guaranteed, first of two seasons
San Antonio Spurs
- None
Toronto Raptors
- Ulrich Chomche, $85,300 guaranteed ($318,218 1DoS), second of two seasons
- Chucky Hepburn, $85,300 guaranteed
Utah Jazz
- Elijah Harkless, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Washington Wizards
- Jaylen Martin, $85,300 guaranteed, second of two seasons
Email Eric Pincus at eric.pincus@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @EricPincus.
(Updated on 7/3/25)
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