Wizards’ Jamir Watkins Receives Promotion, Two-Year Deal
3:45 pm: Watkins’ new standard contract will pay him $1,131,970 for the rest of the season, reports Josh Robbins of The Athletic (via Twitter). The second season of Watkins’ deal — 2026/27 — features a non-guaranteed minimum-salary team option, two league sources tell Robbins.
12:35 pm: The Wizards have officially signed Watkins to a standard contract, the team confirmed today in a press release.
10:46 am: The Wizards are promoting two-way player Jamir Watkins to their 15-man roster and will sign him to a new two-year contract, his agents at CAA Sports tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
Watkins, 24, was the 43rd overall pick in the 2025 draft. The Wizards selected him using one of the three second-rounders they received from Utah when they traded down from No. 18 to No. 21 in the first round.
Watkins, who signed a two-way contract last July, played a limited role at the NBA level during the first half of the 2025/26 season but has emerged in recent weeks as a regular contributor for the Wizards. In 16 appearances since January 16, the 6’6″ wing has averaged 8.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in 24.8 minutes per game.
As Charania points out, Watkins has been playing his best basketball of the season as of late, having scored double-digit points in six consecutive outings after doing so just twice through the trade deadline. The rookie guard/forward is also considered a strong perimeter defender.
Watkins is the second Wizards two-way player to earn a promotion to the standard roster in the past week, joining big man Tristan Vukcevic. As we noted earlier today, Washington used a portion of its mid-level exception to give Vukcevic more than a minimum salary for the rest of the season. It’s unclear if the team will do the same with Watkins or whether he’ll receive any guaranteed money beyond 2025/26 on his new contract.
The Wizards have an open spot on their 15-man roster after Alondes Williams‘ 10-day contract expired on Wednesday night, so no corresponding move will be necessary to make room for Watkins. The signing will open up a two-way slot in D.C. alongside Sharife Cooper and Leaky Black.
Bucks Sign Cormac Ryan To Two-Way Contract
Wisconsin Herd guard/forward Cormac Ryan has been called up to the NBA, having signed a two-way contract with the Bucks, according to the official NBA transaction log.
Ryan, who went undrafted out of UNC in 2024, spent his rookie year with the Oklahoma City Blue before joining the Herd this past fall. In 29 appearances for Milwaukee’s G League affiliate this season, he has averaged 20.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.5 steals in 31.2 minutes per game, posting a strong shooting line of .486/.421/.884.
Although it’s only Ryan’s second professional season, he’s already 27 years old, having spent six years at the college level with Stanford, Notre Dame, and North Carolina, so he’s not exactly an up-and-coming young prospect. Still, the Bucks are rewarding him for his strong play in the G League by giving him the first in-season NBA contract of his career — he previously signed non-guaranteed camp deals with OKC and Milwaukee.
The Bucks have had an open two-way spot since waiving Mark Sears in January, so no corresponding roster move will be necessary to create an opening for Ryan. He’ll join Alex Antetokounmpo and Pete Nance as Milwaukee’s two-way players.
As our chart shows, Ryan will be eligible to be active for up to 13 NBA regular season games for the rest of the 2025/26 regular season. He’ll likely also continue to play a key role for the Herd while on his new two-way deal.
Jazz Sign Mo Bamba To 10-Day Contract
11:50 am: Bamba’s 10-day deal is official, the Jazz confirmed in a press release. It will run through next Saturday (March 7), covering Utah’s next six games.
10:59 am: The Jazz and center Mo Bamba have reached an agreement on a 10-day contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), citing agents Mark Bartelstein and Greer Love.
The sixth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft, Bamba appeared in a total of 364 regular season games over seven seasons with the Magic, Lakers, Sixers, Clippers, and Pelicans from 2018-25. However, he was unable to secure a guaranteed NBA contract ahead of the 2025/26 season and spent training camp with the Jazz before being waived and reporting to the team’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.
The 27-year-old big man has had a big year with the Stars, averaging 17.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in 27.7 minutes per game across 22 appearances, with an excellent shooting line of .553/.380/.807.
However, Bamba’s strong G League performance had only earned him a brief stint in the NBA up until this point — he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Raptors on December 29 to provide frontcourt depth with Jakob Poeltl battling a back issue, but was waived about a week later before his full salary became guaranteed.
Bamba could have a chance to play a more significant role in Utah, where the Jazz’s front line has been hit hard by injuries. Starting center Walker Kessler underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in November and his replacement, Jusuf Nurkic, had a season-ending procedure on his nose earlier this week. Additionally, Jaren Jackson Jr. is done for the season after having a growth in his knee surgically removed, while Lauri Markkanen reportedly suffered an injury in Wednesday’s practice and is still being evaluated.
Bamba will earn $177,064 over the course of his 10-day contract, with Utah taking on a cap hit of $131,970.
Timberwolves Sign Jules Bernard To Two-Way Deal
The Timberwolves have signed guard Jules Bernard to a two-way contract, according to NBA.com’s official transaction log (hat tip to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype).
A 6’6″ shooting guard who went undrafted out of UCLA in 2022, Bernard has played in the G League for most of the past three-and-a-half seasons, spending time with the Motor City Cruise, Capital City Go-Go, Cleveland Charge, and Iowa Wolves since going pro.
In 36 appearances for Minnesota’s NBAGL affiliate this season, the 26-year-old has averaged 22.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in 34.7 minutes per game, with a shooting line of .429/.353/.801.
This won’t be the first time Bernard has been on an NBA roster during the regular season. He also spent most of 2023/24 on a two-way deal with Washington, logging a total of 149 minutes in 19 contests for the Wizards that year.
No corresponding roster move was required for the Wolves, who waived Johnny Juzang last week after he reached his limit of 50 active games. That create a two-way opening alongside Enrique Freeman and Rocco Zikarsky.
Bernard will be eligible to be active for up to 14 games for Minnesota for the rest of the regular season. He won’t be playoff-eligible unless he’s promoted to the Wolves’ 15-man roster.
Kings Sign Killian Hayes To 10-Day Contract
February 23: The Kings have officially signed Hayes, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee tweets.
February 22: The Kings plan to sign free agent guard Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter).
Detroit selected Hayes with the seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft, but he struggled with offensive efficiency during his Pistons tenure and the team waived him in February 2024.
Still just 24 years old, Hayes has largely been out of the NBA for the past two seasons. He spent most of last season in the G League with Brooklyn’s G League affiliate in Long Island, averaging 17.3 points, 7.4 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals on .463/.371/.689 shooting in 33 games (32.9 minutes per contest).
Hayes, who played six games with the Nets in 2024/25 on a 10-day contract, signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with the Cavaliers in the fall to secure a bonus for playing for their affiliate team, the Cleveland Charge. Through 28 games with the Charge this season, Hayes is averaging 23.1 PPG, 8.3 APG, 3.9 RPG and 1.7 SPG on .468/.325/.800 shooting.
The Kings have an opening on their standard roster, which means they won’t need to waive anyone to sign Hayes. As a five-year veteran, Hayes will earn $153,330 over the course of his 10 days with Sacramento, while the Kings will carry a cap charge of $131,970.
Spurs Add Emanuel Miller On Two-Way Deal, Waive Umude
The Spurs have signed forward Emanuel Miller to a two-way contract and waived two-way guard Stanley Umude, the team announced today in a press release.
Miller was acquired by the Cavaliers from the Bulls at the beginning of the month as part of the three-team deal that sent De’Andre Hunter to the Kings. Miller didn’t play for the Cavaliers before they waived him on Friday, but he didn’t have to wait long to hook on with another team.
A 6’5″ Canadian forward, Miller went undrafted in 2024 out of TCU. He made a total of 11 NBA appearances for the Bulls after initially signing a two-way contract with the team in December 2024. The 25-year-old has put up 18.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 2.3 APG in 27 G League games (33.7 MPG) this season for the Windy City Bulls and the Cleveland Charge.
Umude was signed by San Antonio in December but only appeared in two games with the Spurs this season. He’s played regularly for the Austin Spurs, seeing action in 31 NBAGL games. He’s averaged 18.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG and 1.5 APG in 34.8 MPG in those contests.
The 6’6″ swingman appeared in 47 NBA games prior to this season, including 22 with the Bucks 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.
Grizzlies Sign Rayan Rupert To 10-Day Deal
8:00 pm: Rupert’s 10-day contract is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
4:25 pm: The Grizzlies are signing Rayan Rupert to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (Twitter link).
The 6’7″ wing was the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 draft and spent his first two-and-a-half seasons with the Blazers, averaging 3.2 points in 12.0 minutes per game.
Rupert played three games for the Rip City Remix G League team this season, averaging 12.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per contest while hitting 36.4% of his threes.
Rupert played in 48 games for Portland this season, but the trade for Vit Krejci, along with Blake Wesley‘s return from injury, moved him down the wing pecking order. He was waived by the Blazers on Friday to make room for Sidy Cissoko‘s two-year deal.
Memphis has an open spot on its 15-man roster, so no corresponding move will be necessary to make room for Rupert. If the deal is finalized on Sunday, he’ll be available for the Grizzlies’ next five games before his contract expires.
Kings Sign Patrick Baldwin Jr. To Two-Way Contract
The Kings have signed free agent forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release.
Baldwin, a former first-round pick, has spent most of 2025/26 in the G League with the San Diego Clippers. However, he recently signed 10-day contracts with the Clips and Sixers, and now is back in the league on a two-way deal with Sacramento.
It’s worth noting that this is Baldwin’s fourth NBA season and he will no longer be two-way eligible in the offseason. He will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
A 7’0″ power forward, Baldwin has appeared in 96 total NBA games since he was selected No. 28 overall in the 2022 draft. The 23-year-old holds career averages of 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per game across his appearances with the Warriors, Wizards, Clippers and 76ers.
In 26 total NBAGL games (33.8 MPG) with San Diego this season, Baldwin has averaged 21.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.9 APG and 1.3 SPG, with a shooting slash line of .518/.336/.667.
The Kings were one of seven NBA teams with an open two-way spot, so no corresponding move was needed to add Baldwin. Sacramento still has a standard roster opening.
Wizards Convert Tristan Vukcevic To Three-Year Contract
4:54 pm: The Wizards announced Vukcevic’s multi-year contract and Black’s two-way deal in a press release.
11:52 am: The Wizards are promoting two-way center Tristan Vukcevic on a three-year, $9MM standard contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The third year of the deal will be a team option.
Washington had just 13 players on standard contracts, along with Alondes Williams, whose 10-day contract expires on Wednesday. Thus, no corresponding move needs to be made on the 15-man roster.
To fill the two-way spot that will open up when Vukcevic is promoted, the Wizards are signing wing Leaky Black, Charania adds in another tweet.
Vukcevic, a 2023 second-round pick, has appeared in 35 games this season (five starts). He’s averaging 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 blocks in 12.3 minutes per game. He entered the All-Star break with nine games remaining before his NBA eligibility for a two-way player this season reached the 50-game limit.
Vukcevic originally signed a standard contract with the organization as a rookie. Washington held a team option on his 2024/25 contract and declined it, then re-signed him to a two-way deal in the summer of 2024. He remained with the Wizards by signing another two-way contract last offseason.
Black, who went undrafted out of North Carolina in 2023, spent his rookie season on a two-way contract with the Hornets, then played last season for the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s G League affiliate. He made 26 NBA appearances for Charlotte in 2023/24, averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game.
In 44 games last season for the Go-Go, Black averaged 7.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals in 26.7 minutes per contest. He participated in Wizards training camp but was waived in mid-October. He returned to the Go-Go and has averaged 10.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals in 35.2 minutes per game over 35 contests.
The Wizards will use a portion of their mid-level exception to sign Vukcevic to a three-year deal. Black, meanwhile, will be eligible to be active for up to 15 regular season games on his new two-way contract.
Clippers Sign Norchad Omier, Sean Pedulla To Two-Way Deals
February 20: Omier’s two-way contract has also been finalized, the Clippers confirmed today.
February 19, 8:30 pm: Pedulla’s two-way deal is official, according to the NBA’s transaction log. Pedulla’s contract covers two seasons, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link).
February 19, 4:56 pm: The Clippers plan to sign free agents Norchad Omier and Sean Pedulla to two-way contracts, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
Los Angeles has a pair of two-way openings after recently promoting Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller to the team’s 15-man standard roster. Omier and Pedulla will fill those vacancies, according to Fischer.
Omier, 24, played for three different college programs — Arkansas State, Miami (FL) and Baylor — over the course of five NCAA seasons. He averaged a double-double in each of those campaigns.
The 6’5″ forward went undrafted last year, signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Cavs, was waived, and has spent the 2025/26 season in the G League with the Cleveland Charge. In 31 total games (28.9 minutes per contest) with the Charge, Omier has averaged 18.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steal on .603/.293/.774 shooting.
According to Basketball-Reference, Omier will be the first player born in Nicaragua in NBA history.
Pedulla, a 6’1″ guard, went undrafted last year out of Mississippi after previously playing three years at Virginia Tech. The Oklahoma native signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Portland last fall and has been suiting up for the team’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.
In 36 games with the Remix this season, Pedulla has averaged 19.7 PPG, 5.3 APG, 4.0 RPG and 1.4 SPG in 27.7 MPG. The 23-year-old’s shooting line was .438/.359/.847.
The Clippers will have a full roster once the signings are official.