9:19 am: McClung has officially signed his two-way contract with the Bulls, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
8:08 am: One of two NBA teams with an open two-way slot, the Bulls will fill their opening by signing guard Mac McClung to a two-way contract, a source tells Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
It will be the fourth contract McClung has signed with the Bulls since he went undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2021. The 6’2″ guard inked a pair of 10-day deals with Chicago as a rookie, then completed an Exhibit 10 deal with the team this past fall, lining him up to play for the Windy City Bulls in the G League this season.
A former G League MVP, McClung is having another standout year at that level — in 24 outings for the Bulls’ affiliate, he has averaged 25.4 points, 7.5 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 34.5 minutes per game, with a .518/.353/.813 shooting line.
While McClung has made just nine total regular season appearances for five different teams since going pro, the 27-year-old has become a household name among NBA fans with his performances in the league’s slam dunk contest. McClung won the contest in 2023, 2024, and 2025, but reportedly won’t be defending his title again this year.
The Bulls have an open two-way slot after sending Emanuel Miller to Cleveland in Sunday’s three-team trade involving the Cavaliers and Kings. McClung will join Lachlan Olbrich and Yuki Kawamura as Chicago’s two-way players and will be eligible to be active for up to 19 regular season games for the Bulls.
Once McClung’s deal is official, the Bucks will be the only team with a two-way opening.
Like the Bulls don’t currently have enough guards.
Are they seriously gonna trot this guy out there to “save” another dunk contest? Just offer the winner a nice dollar prize and be done with it
He has already said he isn’t doing it this year so that feels unlikely. He has great G league numbers, this makes sense for a team that is clearly gutting their roster and starting over around Giddey and Buzelis. Which is probably the smartest thing the Bulls have done since the DRose era. Although the bar is basically on the ground it is so low.
Oh boy Exactly what the Bulls need. Another guard. Well done boys! Freakin unbelievable.
Serious question: Does anyone know how many two-way contracts a player can receive in their lifetime?
I feel like I have read about this guy getting a two-way deal, at least, 3 times.
I believe this would be his last year to sign two way deals. I think a player can have up to 4 years NBA service and still be eligible for a two way
I would need to check to know for sure but this soubds accurate. Only difference is player can only sign a two way for 2 years total during those 4 years.
They signed him so he can compete in the NBA dunk contest, maybe?
Only if he rips off his own jersey to show he’s wearing an MJ jersey and he recreates his foul line dunk.
a guard. finally.
I hope mcclung finally gets a shot at competing in the nba I know he does not plays defense but if he never did the dunk contests he would be a bench player on an nba roster
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