Two-way contract
A two-way contract is a professional sports contract which stipulates that an athlete’s salary is dependent upon the league in which the athlete is assigned to play. This is opposed to a one-way contract that would pay the same salary regardless of where the athlete is assigned to play.[1]
Two-way contracts are common for professional ice hockey players who aspire to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).[2][3] Any hockey player entering the NHL for the first time will sign an entry-level, two-way contract with an NHL team stipulating that he will receive a higher salary if assigned to play with the NHL team, but will receive a lower salary if assigned to play for a team in the minor leagues such as the American Hockey League or the ECHL.[4]
Beginning in the 2017–18 season, the National Basketball Association added two-way contracts between NBA teams and their NBA G League affiliates.[5] Excluding time spent before and after the G League's season concludes, players on two-way contracts can spend up to 45 days in the NBA while spending the rest of the season in the G League.[6][7] Players will earn $75,000 while they are in the G League and roughly $204,000 if they spend 45 days in the NBA during the 2017–18 NBA season.[7] If a player that was previously on a two-way contract gets waived before the season, such as Jalen Moore due to an anxiety disorder, the team can replace that contract with another player, as long as it's done before the January 15 deadline. The same thing goes for players waived during the season.
2017-18 NBA two-way contracts
| Team | G-League Affiliate | Player | Position | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | Erie BayHawks | Josh Magette | G | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Boston Celtics | Maine Red Claws | Kadeem Allen | G | Arizona |
| Boston Celtics | Maine Red Claws | Jabari Bird | G | California |
| Brooklyn Nets | Long Island Nets | Jacob Wiley | F | Eastern Washington |
| Brooklyn Nets | Long Island Nets | Yakuba Ouattara | G | AS Monaco (France) |
| Charlotte Hornets | Greensboro Swarm | Marcus Paige | G | North Carolina |
| Charlotte Hornets | Greensboro Swarm | Mangok Mathiang | F/C | Louisville |
| Chicago Bulls | Windy City Bulls | Ryan Arcidiacono | G | Villanova |
| Chicago Bulls | Windy City Bulls | Antonio Blakeney | G | LSU |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge | John Holland | G/F | Boston University |
| Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends | Johnathan Motley | F | Baylor |
| Denver Nuggets | Monte Morris | G | Iowa State | |
| Denver Nuggets | Torrey Craig | G/F | USC Upstate | |
| Detroit Pistons | Grand Rapids Drive | Luis Montero | G | Westchester CC |
| Detroit Pistons | Grand Rapids Drive | Dwight Buycks | G | Marquette |
| Golden State Warriors | Santa Cruz Warriors | Chris Boucher | F/C | Oregon |
| Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Demetrius Jackson | G | Notre Dame |
| Indiana Pacers | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Alex Poythress | F | Kentucky |
| Indiana Pacers | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Edmond Sumner | G | Xavier |
| Los Angeles Lakers | South Bay Lakers | Alex Caruso | G | Texas A&M |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Agua Caliente Clippers | Jamil Wilson | F | Marquette |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis Hustle | Kobi Simmons | G | Arizona |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis Hustle | Vince Hunter | F | UTEP |
| Miami Heat | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Derrick Walton Jr. | G | Michigan |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Wisconsin Herd | Bronson Koenig | G | Wisconsin |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Iowa Wolves | Anthony Brown | G/F | Stanford |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Jalen Jones | F | Texas A&M | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Charles Cooke | G | Dayton | |
| New York Knicks | Westchester Knicks | Luke Kornet | F/C | Vanderbilt |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Blue | Daniel Hamilton | G/F | Connecticut |
| Orlando Magic | Lakeland Magic | Adreian Payne | F | Michigan State |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Delaware 87ers | James Michael McAdoo | F | North Carolina |
| Phoenix Suns | Northern Arizona Suns | Mike James | G | Lamar |
| Portland Trail Blazers | C. J. Wilcox | G | Washington | |
| Sacramento Kings | Reno Bighorns | Jack Cooley | F | Notre Dame |
| Sacramento Kings | Reno Bighorns | JaKarr Sampson | F | St. John's |
| San Antonio Spurs | Austin Spurs | Matt Costello | F | Michigan State |
| San Antonio Spurs | Austin Spurs | Darrun Hilliard | G/F | Villanova |
| Toronto Raptors | Raptors 905 | Lorenzo Brown | G | North Carolina State |
| Toronto Raptors | Raptors 905 | Malcolm Miller | F | Holy Cross |
| Utah Jazz | Salt Lake City Stars | Eric Griffin | F | Campbell |
| Utah Jazz | Salt Lake City Stars | Nate Wolters | G | South Dakota State |
| Washington Wizards | Devin Robinson | F | Florida | |
| Washington Wizards | Mike Young | F | Pittsburgh |
References
- ^ "Major league dreams are anything but cheap". The Augusta Chronicle. 2006-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Penguins sign F Craig to two-way contract - NHL.com - News
- ^ Dawes signs 2-way contract with Thrashers - sportsnet.ca
- ^ Brandon Segal placed on waivers - Sports News - The Dallas Morning News
- ^ Dauster, Rob (April 27, 2017). "D-League salaries, two-way contracts increase NBA Draft early entries". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Kings sign Jack Cooley to two-way contract, report says
- ^ a b How the NBA's new 2-way contracts work and why some agents are worried about them
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