5:46pm: The signing is official, the team announced in a press release.
7:41am: After opening up a two-way contract slot on Thursday, the Sixers are expected to fill it soon. According to Adam Johnson of 2 Ways & 10 Days, Philadelphia plans to sign former first-round pick James Young to a two-way deal.
Young, the 17th overall pick in the 2014 draft, spent the first three years of his NBA career in Boston, but had his fourth-year option declined by the Celtics and became a free agent last summer. After catching on briefly with the Bucks, the 22-year-old was waived during the preseason and headed to the G League to play for Milwaukee’s affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd.
While Young’s career NBA numbers aren’t impressive (2.3 PPG in 89 games), he has looked good in the G League this season. In 20 games for the Herd, the former Celtic has posted 22.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 3.0 APG, with a .443/.371/.765 shooting line.
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The Sixers waived one of their two-way players, Jacob Pullen, on Thursday, creating an opening. The team will have to officially sign Young sometime before January 15, which is the last day teams can add players on two-way contracts. If he finalizes his two-way deal today, Young will be eligible to appear in the NBA for about 25 days, a prorated portion of the standard 45-day limit.
All of last year’s Celtics have a contract now I think
What exactly is a two way deal? How does it work ?
If you refresh the post, I added a link to our glossary entry on two-way deals, which explains them in more depth.
Nice, thanks!
about damn time, we should have been signed him.
Sucks we lost him. I wanted the bucks to sign him for the rest of the year. He’s a scorer. Awell
What are you guys thinking? Young is a Major Bust and absolute Bum. Arrogant as well! Glad to not see him playing for the Red claws anymore!