The introduction of the two-way contract helped teams like the Portland Trail Blazers both deepen their rosters and develop rawer prospects that needed a little more time. While the prospects weren’t guaranteed to become NBA players, the avenue allowed franchises to get more players into their system to see what they could do.

For those needing a refresher, two-way contracts currently allow NBA teams to carry three extra players — it was initially two — in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster. Only players with fewer than four years of NBA experience can sign a two-way contract. They can move back and forth between the NBA and G League but remain under team control and can’t be poached by rival franchises.

The first two-way contracts were signed for the 2017-18 NBA season wi

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