The big new wrinkle in NBA rosters this season is the introduction of the two-way deal, permitting teams to sign two additional players and assign them to their G-League affiliate. It adds a level of roster flexibility and an opportunity for development that teams hadn’t had in the past. And the prospects get paid.
“We’re giving more opportunity to more guys,” Sean Marks told Tom Dowd of the Nets website. “They’re playing your system. You get up-close, in-depth look at them. You get to see if they truly are system fits. And they’re under your umbrella of development and that’s important, where our coaches get up close.