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Mavericks, Moussa Cisse Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal

June 26th, 2025 at 11:05pm CST by Rory Maher

Free agent center Moussa Cisse has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Mavericks, according to Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express (Twitter link).

The Guinean big man had a well-traveled college career, starting out in Memphis, spending two years at Oklahoma State, one at Ole Miss, and returning to Memphis for his “super senior” season in 2024/25.

Cisse was a part-time starter for the Tigers this past season, averaging 5.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 35 appearances (18.2 minutes per contest). He went undrafted tonight, making him an unrestricted free agent.

While Cisse has an impressive physical profile, he wasn’t much of an offensive threat in college, never averaging more than 7.2 PPG in a season and converting 56.1% of his career field goal attempts and 43.8% of his free throws.

Exhibit 10 contracts are non-guaranteed and players who sign the deals can receive a bonus of up to $85K if they’re waived and spend at least 60 days with their team’s G league affiliate — in Cisse’s case, that would be the Dallas Legends. Exhibit 10 contracts can also be converted into two-way deals and Chepkevich says Cisse will be competing for a two-way spot.

RJ Davis Agrees To Exhibit 10 Deal With Lakers

June 26th, 2025 at 11:00pm CST by Dana Gauruder

RJ Davis, a five-year player and four-year starter for North Carolina, has agreed to a contract with the Lakers, Billy Reinhardt tweets. It’s an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Adam Zagoria (Twitter link).

The six-foot guard appeared in 175 NCAA games, including 155 starts. In his final year with the Tar Heels, he averaged 17.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He averaged 21.2 PPG in 2023/24.

For his college career, Davis made 41.8 percent of his field goal attempts, including 36.7 percent of his three-point tries.

Exhibit 10 contracts are non-guaranteed but include bonuses of up to $85K if the player is waived and then spends at least 60 days with his team’s G League affiliate. In Davis’ case, that G League team would be the South Bay Lakers. Exhibit 10 contracts can also be converted into two-way deals, so Davis will try to make his case for a promotion during Summer League and training camp.

Kings To Sign Dylan Cardwell To Two-Way Deal

June 26th, 2025 at 10:45pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Auburn center Dylan Cardwell has agreed to a two-way contract with the Kings, Jonathan Givony of ESPN tweets.

Cardwell had a five-year career with the Tigers, coming off the bench for all but two games in his first four years before grabbing a starting job in 38 games last season. He posted modest stats — 5.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 20.3 minutes per game. However, according to Givony, he’s an athletic big with elite toughness, defensive intensity and finishing prowess.

He made 10 of 13 field goal attempts during Auburn’s Final Four run while averaging 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks during those five games. Cardwell obviously needs to work on his offensive game but could develop into a reliable backup center due to his defensive attributes.

The Kings finished the season with an open two-way spot and will create two more openings with Mason Jones and Isaiah Crawford headed for free agency.

RJ Luis To Sign Two-Way Contract With Jazz

June 26th, 2025 at 10:39pm CST by Rory Maher

Free agent wing RJ Luis has agreed to a two-way contract with the Jazz, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter).

Luis, who reportedly turned down lucrative NIL offers to return to college, didn’t hear his name called tonight in the second round, making him an unrestricted free agent. He was ranked No. 56 on ESPN’s big board prior to the draft and was No. 58 on Sam Vecenie of The Athletic‘s board.

The St. John’s standout was named Big East Player of the Year and was a second-team All-American in 2025 following a breakout junior season in which he averaged 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 35 games for the Red Storm (31.8 minutes per contest).

At 6’6″ with a 6’10.5″ wingspan, Luis has good size for a wing and is viewed as a strong defender. However, he didn’t score the ball efficiently — his shooting slash line was .439/.336/.747 (.525 TS) — and there are question marks about how his offensive game will translate to the NBA.

Luis, 22, will fill one of Utah’s three two-way spots. Assuming it goes through as planned, the signing will be finalized in July.

Ryan Nembhard Agrees To Two-Way Contract With Mavs

June 26th, 2025 at 10:28pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Ryan Nembhard, who led Division I in assists last season, has agreed to a two-way contract with the Mavericks, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets.

Nembhard, the younger brother of the Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard, logged 134 starts in college. He played two seasons with Creighton before transferring to Gonzaga, where he played two more years.

Nembhard averaged 10.5 points on 44.6 shooting, including 40.4 percent from long range, as a senior but he mainly concentrated on being a distributor. He averaged 9.8 assists and was also a factor on the defensive end with 1.7 steals. The 6-foot Nembhard reached double digits in assists 19 times last season, including 11 in his final college game — a loss to Houston in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Nembhard is one of two undrafted rookies to reach an agreement on a two-way deal in the immediate wake of the draft, joining Auburn’s Miles Kelly.

Mavericks, Miles Kelly Agree To Two-Way Contract

June 26th, 2025 at 10:16pm CST by Rory Maher

Free agent guard Miles Kelly has agreed to a two-way contract with the Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).

Kelly, who spent his first three college seasons at Georgia Tech prior to transferring to Auburn in 2024/25, went undrafted tonight, making him an unrestricted free agent. He was ranked No. 80 on ESPN’s big board entering the draft and is considered the outlet’s 24th-best prospect among players who weren’t selected.

The 22-year-old shooting guard averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 38 appearances for a Tigers team that advanced to the Final Four this past season (28.6 minutes per contest). He also converted 37.8% of his three-point looks on high volume (6.1 attempts).

Dallas is reportedly adding former Gonzaga point guard Ryan Nembhard on a two-way contract as well. The agreements can’t be finalized until July.

Vlad Goldin Agrees To Two-Way Contract With Heat

June 26th, 2025 at 10:13pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

Former Michigan center Vladislav Goldin is signing a two-way deal with the Heat, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Goldin had been an unrestricted free agent after going unselected in this year’s draft.

The 7’1″ big man bounced around in the NCAA, kicking off his career at Texas Tech in 2020/21, then transferring to Florida Atlantic for the subsequent three seasons. During his fifth collegiate season, 2024/25, the Russian-born center notched averages of 16.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 1.1 APG, and 0.5 SPG.

The 24-year-old earned a host of honors during his various college stints, including an All-Big Ten First Team accolade and Big Ten Tournament MVP honors with the Wolverines this past season.

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic had ranked Goldin as the year’s No. 51 prospect in his final big board.

Miami selected former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis with the No. 20 pick in the draft. The Heat did not have their own second-rounder this week.

Sixers To Add Hunter Sallis To Two-Way Contract

June 26th, 2025 at 10:08pm CST by Earnest Marshall

The Sixers are signing former Wake Forest guard/forward Hunter Sallis to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).

Sallis played his first two collegiate seasons with Gonzaga before transferring to Wake Forest. While he played well in limited minutes at Gonzaga, he really blossomed with the Demon Deacons, averaging 18.1 points while shooting 47.2% from the field and 34.7% from three in two seasons there.

Sallis ranked as ESPN’s fifth-best available undrafted player. At 6’5″, he’ll slide into the Sixers’ wing depth chart. The 76ers have Alex Reese currently signed to a two-way deal, so they will have one more two-way slot available after completing the Sallis signing.

Alongside Reese, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Jeff Dowtin closed 2024/25 on two-way deals with Philadelphia.

Hawks Adding Eli John Ndiaye On Two-Way Contract

June 26th, 2025 at 10:06pm CST by Rory Maher

The Hawks intend to sign free agent forward/center Eli John Ndiaye to a two-way contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter).

Ndiaye has spent the past four seasons with Spanish club Real Madrid, which competes in both the EuroLeague and Liga ACB. In 24 EuroLeague contests this past season, he averaged 3.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per contest, with a shooting slash line of .429/.341/.667.

The slender 6’8″ big man from Senegal was ranked No. 92 on ESPN’s big board prior to going undrafted tonight and 35th among players who were not selected. He was also ranked No. 77 by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic.

Daeqwon Plowden is the only two-way Hawks player whose contract carries over to 2025/26, so Ndiaye will join him on the roster, leaving one two-way opening for Atlanta.

Mark Sears Agrees To Two-Way Deal With Bucks

June 26th, 2025 at 10:05pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Consensus All-American guard Mark Sears, who went undrafted, has agreed to a two-way contract with the Bucks, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.

The 6’1” Sears started 37 games in each of the last three seasons for Alabama after transferring from Ohio University. He averaged a career-best 21.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists during the 2023/24 season, shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 43.6 percent from distance.

He averaged 18.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists last season but his shooting percentage plunged to 40.3 percent overall and 34.5 percent from three-point land. He was still a consensus first-team All-American and made the All-SEC first team.

Sears’ size (6’1”) worked against him in the draft but it’s not out of the question he could see some NBA action as a rookie, considering the Bucks likely won’t have star point guard Damian Lillard available next season due to his Achilles tear.