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Nets Sign RaiQuan Gray To Two-Way Contract

Apr 8, 2023 2:09 PM

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward RaiQuan Gray to a two-way contract. Gray played in 30 games with the Long Island Nets of the G League this season.

Gray averaged 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in his second season with Long Island. He improved drastically as a shooter this season too. The 6-foot-7 forward shot 41% as a rookie and 55% this season. He also improved from 18% on three-pointers last season to 30% this season.

 

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Grizzlies Waive Kennedy Chandler; Sign Kenneth Lofton Jr To Multi-Year Deal; Sign Jacob Gilyard To Two-Way

Apr 8, 2023 2:02 PM

With Steven Adams likely to miss the playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies are making a series of moves to fortify their roster. The Grizzlies, as do all NBA teams, face a Sunday deadline for any roster shuffling to be completed.

Memphis is signing forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a multi-year standard contract. Lofton has appeared in 23 NBA games this season while on a two-way contract with the Grizzlies and Memphis Hustle of the G League. In 30 G League games, Lofton averaged 22.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals.

Adding the 6-foot-8 forward will give the Grizzlies some additional frontcourt depth for the playoffs. This also keeps Lofton in Memphis into next season, as opposed to him being a restricted free agent this summer.

To clear the roster space to sign Lofton, Memphis is waiving Kennedy Chandler. The 6-foot guard was signed to a four-year contract worth $7.1 million before this season. That deal included $1.7 million in guaranteed money for next season and $2 million in guaranteed salary for the 2024-25 season.

Memphis will round out their roster moves by signing Jacob Gilyard to fill their open two-way spot. in 49 games with the Memphis Hustle of the G League, Gilyard averaged 8.6 points, 8.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

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Tags: Kennedy Chandler, Kenny Lofton, Jr., Jacob Gilyard, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Hustle, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, D-League, NBA Waiver, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor

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Nets Convert David Duke Jr. To Standard NBA Contract

Apr 7, 2023 10:19 AM

The Brooklyn Nets have exercised the standard NBA contract conversion option for two-way guard David Duke Jr.

Duke Jr. (6'4", 207) originally signed as a free agent with the Nets on Aug. 8, 2021, and had his contract converted to a two-way deal on Oct. 16, 2021. He then re-signed a two-way contract with Brooklyn on Sept. 16, 2022. In 43 games (seven starts) over two NBA seasons, Duke Jr. holds career averages of 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game. The Providence, R.I., native has appeared in 21 games off the bench for Brooklyn this season and is averaging 3.1 points and 1.0 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per contest.

The 23-year-old has also played in 35 career regular season games (all starts) for Brooklyn's NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, posting averages of 20.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals in 32.5 minutes per game.

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Pelicans Waive Dereon Seabron From Two-Way

Apr 6, 2023 8:45 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived Two-Way guard Dereon Seabron.

Seabron, 6-7, 180, appeared in five games off the bench this season with New Orleans. Originally signed to a two-way contract on September 9, Seabron appeared in 28 games (25 starts) with the Pelicans’ G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron, averaging 17.8 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.8 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per contest.

New Orleans’ roster now stands at 16 players, including one Two-Way player.

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Carlik Jones Named G League MVP

Apr 5, 2023 2:44 PM

Carlik Jones has been named the 2022-23 NBA G League Most Valuable Player for his play with the Windy City Bulls. Jones earned the honor in a vote by the league’s 30 head coaches and general managers. 

Sacramento Kings Two-Way center Neemias Queta and Brooklyn Nets Two-Way guard David Duke Jr. finished second and third respectively. 

Jones averaged an NBA G League-high 26.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 38.3 minutes through 24 games for the Windy City Bulls. An NBA G League Next Up Game selection, Jones recorded seven games with at least 30 points this season.  He also earned NBA G League Player of the Month honors for February after leading Windy City to a 6-2 record.

Jones’ strong play led to him signing a Two-Way contract with Chicago in December. He signed a standard NBA contract with the team in March.

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Lester Quinones Named G League Most Improved Player

Apr 4, 2023 4:15 PM

Lester Quinones has been named the 2022-23 NBA G League Most Improved Player for his play with the Santa Cruz Warriors. Quiñones is on a Two-Way contract with the Golden State Warriors.

The award, which honors the player who demonstrates the most significant improvement during the season, was voted on by NBA G League head coaches and general managers.

In his rookie campaign, Quiñones averaged 21.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 31 games for the Santa Cruz Warriors.  Prior to the regular season, he posted averages of 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 during 2022 Showcase Cup play.  The former Memphis Tiger was named NBA G League Player of the Week twice this season. He finished second in voting for the 2022-23 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year award.

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Jay Huff Named G League Defensive Player Of The Year

Apr 4, 2023 2:52 PM

Jay Huff has been named the 2022-23 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year for his performances this season with the Capital City Go-Go, the NBA G League affiliate of the Washington Wizards, and the South Bay Lakers.

Huff, who signed a Two-Way contract with the Wizards on March 1, led the NBA G League with 3.1 blocks per game in the regular season in 28 games played. He also ranked second in the league for block percentage (among players with at least 20 games played) with 65.9 percent. With a rating of 16.0, Huff had the league’s third-highest player impact estimate (a metric used to gauge a player’s all-around contribution to the game). For 2022-23, Huff recorded averages of 15.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game along with his 3.1 blocks.

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Kenneth Lofton Jr. Named G League Rookie Of The Year

Mar 31, 2023 11:47 AM

Kenneth Lofton Jr. has been named the 2022-23 NBA G League Rookie of the Year.

Lofton Jr. averaged 20.2 points and 10.5 rebounds in 17 games for the Memphis Hustle. 

Santa Cruz Warriors guard Lester Quinones and Rio Grande Valley Vipers forward Darius Days finished second and third in voting, respectively.

Past winners of the award include Paul Reed, Quinn Coo, Robert Covington and Tim Frazier.

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Ronnie Burrell Named G League Coach Of The Year

Mar 31, 2023 11:36 AM

Long Island Nets Head Coach Ronnie Burrell has been named the 2022-23 NBA G League Coach of the Year. 

Burrell is in his first season as Long Island’s head coach and his second season with the team overall after spending the 2019-20 season as an assistant coach. He also spent the 2018-19 season as a player development and video assistant in Brooklyn. Burrell led Long Island to a 23-9 overall record in the regular season, tied for the second-best record in the NBA G League this season. 

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Darius Days Named G League Player Of The Month For March

Mar 28, 2023 12:11 PM

Darius Days has been named the NBA G League Player of the Month for games played in March.  

Days averaged 25.7 points and 9.9 rebounds in 10 games for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (8-2).

Days is on a Two-Way contract with the Houston Rockets. 

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Mfiondu Kabengele Named G League Player Of The Week

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Magic To Sign Jay Scrubb To Two-Way Contract

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Scoot Henderson Shut Down For Remainder Of G League Season

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