NBA Two-Way contracts, explained: Tracking undrafted player signings after NBA Draft 2022

The 2022 NBA Draft has passed us by, and players who were not selected are beginning to get scooped up by teams.
The post-draft frenzy of undrafted free agent signings can be extremely confusing, especially when the notifications are piling at 2 a.m. ET.
Some undrafted rookies sign Summer League deals. Some sign Exhibit 10 deals. Others land Two-Way contracts. What does it all mean?
Two-Way contracts are the ones to know, in particular, because those deals guarantee a roster spot for the undrafted free agents who sign them.
What is a Two-Way contract, you ask? We have you covered with answers below, along with a team-by-team tracker.
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NBA Two-Way contracts, explained: Tracking undrafted player signings
What is a Two-Way contract?
Here is the definition of a Two-Way contract, according to the G League’s official site:
NBA teams may have up to two players under NBA Two-Way contracts who will spend the bulk of the season in the NBA G League and not more than 45 days with their NBA team. Two-Way players are paid a corresponding daily amount based on the number of days they play in each league. Only players in their fourth NBA season or earlier are able to sign Two-Way contracts, which can be for either one or two seasons.
It’s also important to note that Two-Way players are not eligible to compete in the NBA Playoffs unless the contract is converted to a full-time roster spot.
However, there were exceptions in the last two seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two-Way players were able to spend an unlimited number of days — and games played — with their affiliated NBA club. They were also eligible to compete in the postseason.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Two-Way rules are expected to go back to normal next season.
ESPN Sources: NBA two-way contracts will remain ½ the rookie minimum contracts for the 2022-2023 season — $502K with a limitation of 50 regular-season games and no playoff eligibility.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 18, 2022
What is the salary for a Two-Way contract?
As Wojnarowski mentioned above, Two-Way contracts are worth half of a rookie minimum contract — roughly $502,000. At first, the salary was based on the number of games played with an NBA team, but it is now a flat rate for the season.
2022-23 NBA Two-Way contracts: Team-by-team tracker
Below you can find which teams have signed 2022 NBA Draftees to Two-Way contracts.
Team | Two-Way player | School/Team | Two-Way player | School/Team |
Hawks | ||||
Celtics | ||||
Nets | Alondes Williams | Wake Forest | ||
Hornets | ||||
Bulls | Justin Lewis | Marquette | ||
Cavaliers | ||||
Mavericks | ||||
Nuggets | Collin Gillespie | Villanova | ||
Pistons | ||||
Warriors | Lester Quinones | Memphis | ||
Rockets | Trevor Hudgins | Northwest Missouri State | ||
Pacers | ||||
Clippers | ||||
Lakers | Scotty Pippen Jr. | Vanderbilt | Cole Swider | Syracuse |
Grizzlies | Kenneth Lofton Jr. | Louisana Tech | ||
Heat | ||||
Bucks | AJ Green | Northern Iowa | ||
Timberwolves | ||||
Pelicans | Dereon Seabron | NC State | ||
Knicks | ||||
Thunder | ||||
Magic | ||||
76ers | Julian Champagnie | St. John’s | ||
Suns | ||||
Trail Blazers | ||||
Kings | Keon Ellis | Alabama | ||
Spurs | ||||
Raptors | Ron Harper Jr. | Rutgers | ||
Jazz | Johnny Juzang | UCLA | ||
Wizards |