Top 10 Two-Way Contract Players in the NBA

The New York Knicks opened the season with a notable move, signing Dalton Knecht to a two-way contract. These deals offer a low-risk opportunity for first-round picks who have not yet established themselves.

A two-way contract player can appear with the main roster for up to 50 regular season games. They cannot play in the playoffs and cannot gain that right unless the contract is converted to a standard deal. Each team can have up to three players on this type of agreement.

For teams, the biggest advantage of this arrangement is keeping young talent in the organization without taking a spot on the 15-man main roster or stretching the salary budget. However, some players are seen as operating above G League level and deserving of a standard contract.

One of these players is Cam Whitmore. In his rookie season in Houston, at 19 years old, he averaged 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. His form later dropped, and he was sent to Washington, where he averaged 9.2 points over 21 games last season.

Whitmore's natural scoring ability stands out, but his court vision and passing remain weak. His career average of 0.8 assists suggests that when he has the ball, he often looks to shoot. How he will find a role alongside Nikola Jokić in Denver is also a question worth watching.