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Hawks Sign Malik Williams To Two-Way Contract

December 23rd, 2025 at 4:01pm CST by Luke Adams

4:01 pm: The Hawks’ two-way deal with Williams is official, the team confirmed in a press release.

2:54 pm: The Hawks have reached an agreement with center Malik Williams on a two-way contract, sources tell Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN (Twitter link).

Williams has been playing for Atlanta’s G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, appearing in 14 games for the team so far this season. The 6’11” big man has averaged 16.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 27.4 minutes per contest.

A former Louisville standout, Williams played in seven NBA games near the end of the 2023/24 season when he signed a pair of 10-day contracts with the Raptors, but has been in the G League since then. The 27-year-old was a regular contributor for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami’s affiliate, prior to joining the Skyhawks this fall.

The Hawks have recently seen their two-way and frontcourt depth decimated by a series of major injuries. Two-way forwards Jacob Toppin underwent season-ending shoulder surgery and Eli Ndiaye will soon follow suit, while center N’Faly Dante – who is on a standard contract – sustained a torn ACL. Starting center Kristaps Porzingis is also currently on the shelf due to an illness.

Toppin was waived by Atlanta last week, so the team won’t need to make a corresponding roster move to open up a two-way slot for Williams. As our chart shows, the Hawks’ newest two-way player will be eligible to be active for up to 32 games for the NBA squad.

Grizzlies Sign Christian Koloko To 10-Day Hardship Contract

December 22nd, 2025 at 10:25am CST by Arthur Hill

10:25 am: The signing is official, the Grizzlies announced (via Twitter).

9:54 am: The Grizzlies will sign center Christian Koloko to a 10-day contract using a hardship exception, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

Koloko, 25, began the season on a two-way deal with the Lakers, but he was waived in late November to create an opening for the team to add Drew Timme. Koloko made two brief appearances before the move, with no points and one rebound in six total minutes.

The Austin Spurs acquired his G League rights last week, claiming him off the waiver wire. He has played in four total G League games this season, two with Austin and two with the South Bay Lakers.

Koloko was selected with the 33rd pick in the 2022 draft and had a strong rookie season with Toronto. However, a blood clot issue prevented him from playing in 2023/24 and he was released in January of that season. The Lakers signed him to a two-way contract in July 2024, and he was medically cleared to resume his career by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel three months later.

He has appeared in 97 total NBA games with career averages of 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per night.

The Grizzlies qualify for the hardship exception because of massive injury issues. Eight players are listed as unavailable for Monday’s game at Oklahoma City, including four on standard contracts – Zach Edey, Ty Jerome, John Konchar, and Scotty Pippen Jr. – who have missed three or more consecutive games and are expected to remain out for at least two more weeks.

Spurs Sign Stanley Umude To Two-Way Deal, Waive Kyle Mangas

December 21st, 2025 at 6:46pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Spurs have signed Stanley Umude to a two-way contract, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News (via Twitter). To accommodate the move, the team waived 26-year-old guard Kyle Mangas.

Mangas, who signed a two-way deal earlier in December, didn’t appear in any games for the Spurs, but has made 11 appearances for the Austin Spurs, averaging 16.5 points and 5.0 assists per contest and shooting 39.3% on three-pointers.

After signing a training camp deal with San Antonio this offseason, Umude was waived prior to the season’s start to make room for Bismack Biyombo. He stayed with the Spurs’ G League team, playing 11 games and averaging 20.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals while shooting 39.5% from three on 7.8 attempts per game.

The 6’6″ guard has appeared in 47 NBA games over the course of his career, most recently with the Bucks, for whom he played 22 times last season. Prior to that, he played with the Pistons, averaging 5.3 points in 12.8 minutes per night during the 2023/24 season.

Orsborn writes that Umude is expected to play out the rest of the season with the Spurs. He’ll be eligible to be active for up to 32 games.

Since Umude is in his final season of two-way eligibility, his two-way contract will cover just one year before he returns to free agency in 2026.

Pacers Bring Back James Wiseman On 10-Day Deal

December 20th, 2025 at 1:32pm CST by Rory Maher

The Pacers have re-signed center James Wiseman to a 10-day contract via a hardship exception, the team announced in a press release. Indiana ended Gabe McGlothan‘s 10-day hardship deal after just four days in order to bring back Wiseman.

Wiseman, who will be active for Saturday’s game in New Orleans, was released by the Pacers about a week into the 2025/26 regular season amid a wave of backcourt injuries. He had re-signed with Indiana over the summer on a two-year, minimum-salary deal that featured a $1MM partial guarantee (the second season was a team option).

The second overall pick of the 2020 draft, Wiseman has dealt with multiple major injuries during his NBA career, having missed the entire 2021/22 campaign following knee surgery. The 24-year-old also tore his Achilles tendon in Indiana’s regular season opener in October 2024, an injury which sidelined him for the remainder of ’24/25.

In 149 games with Golden State, Detroit and Indiana, Wiseman has averaged 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per contest.

While the Pacers have been ravaged by injuries to open ’25/26, their three centers (Jay Huff, Isaiah Jackson and Tony Bradley) have been active for every game to this point, observes Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter links).

However, that may change on Saturday, as Bradley has been diagnosed with a fractured right thumb and is considered questionable to suit up against the Pelicans. The addition of Wiseman could mean Bradley will miss some time with the injury, East notes.

McGlothan didn’t play at all in his only game on the Pacers’ active roster, but will still receive his full 10-day salary of $73,153.

Pacers Sign Gabe McGlothan To 10-Day Contract

December 16th, 2025 at 10:16am CST by Luke Adams

10:16 am: The signing is official, according to the Pacers.

8:57 am: The Pacers are promoting forward Gabe McGlothan from their G League affiliate to the NBA, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that McGlothan will sign a 10-day contract with Indiana via a hardship exception.

McGlothan, 26, went undrafted out of Grand Canyon University in 2024 and spent his first professional season with the Nuggets’ G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold.

Indiana’s NBAGL affiliate, the Noblesville Boom, acquired McGlothan’s returning rights from the Gold over the summer and he has taken on an increased role for the Boom this fall, averaging 16.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.9 steals in 33.8 minutes per game across 14 Tip-Off Tournament outings. The 6’6″ forward has knocked down 52.6% of his shots from the floor and 90.0% from the free throw line.

McGlothan will get his first look at the NBA level from a Pacers team that has been hit hard by injuries this season. Teams aren’t permitted to sign standard 10-day contracts until January, but hardship 10-day deals are permitted if a club has four players who have missed three or more consecutive games due to injuries and are expected to remain sidelined for at least two more weeks.

Indiana has qualified for hardship exceptions for most of the season, having signed Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Cody Martin, and Garrison Mathews to a total of five 10-day contracts (Mathews has since signed a rest-of-season deal and is still on the roster). Currently, the Pacers are eligible for a hardship exception due to injuries affecting Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Aaron Nesmith, and Ben Sheppard.

Hawks Waive Jacob Toppin

December 15th, 2025 at 4:43pm CST by Rory Maher

The Hawks have waived forward Jacob Toppin, who was on a two-way contract, according to the official transaction log at NBA.com (hat tip to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype).

The news doesn’t come as a major surprise, as Toppin underwent season-ending right shoulder surgery last Monday to repair a torn labrum he suffered in a G League game with the College Park Skyhawks.

Atlanta now has a two-way vacancy in addition to a open standard roster spot, notes Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks (via Twitter). As our tracker shows, the Nets are currently the only other NBA team with a two-way opening.

Toppin hasn’t played much in the NBA to this point in his career, making 31 total appearances for a total of 131 minutes (4.2 minutes per game). The 25-year-old appeared in five games for Atlanta in ’25/26, averaging just 3.4 MPG.

While his NBA role has been very modest, Toppin has been a productive contributor in the G League. In five games with College Park this season, he filled the stat sheet, averaging 18.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.2 blocks in 31.0 minutes per contest, with a shooting slash line of .480/.357/.600.

Spurs Sign Kyle Mangas To Two-Way Deal, Waive Riley Minix

December 12th, 2025 at 3:20pm CST by Luke Adams

The Spurs have signed guard Kyle Mangas to a two-way contract, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. Two-way forward Riley Minix was waived in order to make room on the roster for Mangas, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports (via Twitter).

Mangas, who went undrafted out of Indiana Wesleyan in 2021, has signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts prior to each of the last three seasons, but has yet to appear in an NBA game. Since going pro, the 6’4″ guard has played in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Canada, and the G League.

Mangas has been playing this fall for the Austin Spurs, San Antonio’s NBAGL affiliate. In 10 games, he has averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 35.8 minutes per contest, with a strong shooting line of .500/.411/.727.

Minix had also been playing well at the G League level, with averages of 15.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 3.3 APG on .463/.394/.813 shooting in 11 games for Austin. However, the 25-year-old has only made four total NBA appearances for the Spurs since first joining the team on a two-way contract during the fall of 2024.

Mangas joins David Jones Garcia and Harrison Ingram as the two-way players on the Spurs’ roster. As our tracker shows, he’ll be eligible to be active for up to 35 NBA games on his new two-way deal.

Pacers Re-Sign Garrison Mathews, Waive Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

December 11th, 2025 at 12:10pm CST by Luke Adams

12:10 pm: The Pacers have officially signed Mathews to a standard contract and waived Robinson-Earl, according to a press release from the team.

10:52 am: Garrison Mathews‘ second 10-day contract with the Pacers expired overnight, but he won’t be going anywhere. According to Tony East of Forbes (Twitter links), Indiana is re-signing Mathews to a standard contract and will waive forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl in order to create room on the roster.

Mathews, who first joined Indiana’s roster last month on a hardship deal, made just 2-of-13 shots and scored nine points in 46 total minutes during his first 10 days with the team and admitted he was “a little surprised” when he was brought back on a second 10-day contract.

However, the 29-year-old shooting guard was more productive over the course of that second contract, having averaged 8.5 points per game on .500/.467/.750 shooting in his past four outings (19.3 MPG).

Even if the Pacers still qualify for a hardship exception, they’d be ineligible to use it on Mathews, since a player can’t sign more than two 10-day deals with a team in a single season. So in order to hang onto him, they’ll need to sign him to a standard contract, giving him a spot on their 15-man roster.

Indiana took the same route with Robinson-Earl earlier this season after he played out a pair of 10-day hardship deals — veteran point guard Monte Morris was waived in order to allow the Pacers to retain Robinson-Earl on a standard contract. Robinson-Earl averaged just 4.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 17 appearances (17.6 MPG) for Indiana but has fallen out of the team’s rotation as of late, getting DNP-CDs in Friday’s game in Chicago and Monday’s contest vs. Sacramento.

Assuming Robinson-Earl is officially cut on Thursday, the Pacers will carry a dead-money cap hit of $589,306 for him. That takes into account his two 10-day deals ($131,970 apiece) and a prorated portion of his non-guaranteed contract ($325,366).

Mathews will sign a non-guaranteed minimum-salary contract, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star (Twitter link), which will allow the Pacers to maintain some flexibility with their 15th roster spot prior to the league-wide salary guarantee date next month.

Warriors Add Malevy Leons On Two-Way Deal, Waive Alex Toohey

December 8th, 2025 at 3:18pm CST by Dana Gauruder

3:18 pm: The moves are official, according to the Warriors, who confirmed in a press release (Twitter link) that Leons has taken Toohey’s two-way spot.

2:29 pm: The Warriors are adding 6’9″ wing Malevy Leons on a two-way contract and waiving Alex Toohey, reports Anthony Slater of ESPN (via Twitter).

Toohey requires knee surgery and will miss the rest of the season, according to Slater.

Leons is averaging 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds for the G League’s OKC Blue, the Thunder’s affiliate.

After going undrafted out of Bradley in 2024, Leons signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Thunder last September and was waived before the 2024/25 season began. However, he was re-signed on a standard contract and spent two-plus weeks with the Thunder last fall before being cut in mid-November. He made six cameo regular season appearances for Oklahoma City during his brief stint with the team.

Leons spent the rest of the 2024/25 season with the Blue, appearing in 47 G League games. He was on Oklahoma City’s training camp roster this year via an Exhibit 10 contract but was waived prior to opening night and rejoined the Blue.

Toohey, a 6’7″ forward out of Australia, played two years with the Sydney Kings prior to coming over to the NBA this year. Last season, he averaged 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 23.0 minutes per game.

Toohey was drafted in the second round in June and signed to a two-way in late September. He has yet to appear in an NBA game.

Clippers Sign RayJ Dennis, Waive Jahmyl Telfort

December 5th, 2025 at 11:24am CST by Eli Cohen

December 5: Both transactions are now official, according to the Clippers. Having signed on Friday, Dennis will be eligible to be active for as many as 37 games for the rest of the season.

December 3: The Clippers are planning to sign free agent guard RayJ Dennis to a two-way contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The move comes four days after the Pacers waived Dennis to sign Ethan Thompson.

Jake Fischer of the Stein Line confirms the report (via Twitter) and adds that Dennis is expected to provide depth in the Clippers’ backcourt following the recently announced departure of Chris Paul.

Fischer adds that Los Angeles will waive Jahmyl Telfort to make room for Dennis (Twitter link).

Dennis, a 24-year-old, 6’1″ point guard, played 13 games for the Pacers this season, averaging 4.9 points and 2.0 assists in 12.9 minutes per game. The former Baylor standout went undrafted in 2024 and began his professional career with the Clippers’ G League affiliate before signing a two-year, two-way contract with Indiana back in January.

Telfort played 29 minutes over seven games for the Clippers after going unselected in the 2025 draft out of Butler.