After the Detroit Pistons announced in late July that they had signed Dwight Buycks to a contract, some speculation kicked in as to whether it was a training camp invite, two-way contract or some other deal.
On Tuesday, we finally got some clarity as the Pistons officially announced Buycks had signed to a two-way contract. The two-way contract is a new feature in the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, essentially both expanding the player work force and bolstering the G League (formerly the NBA D-League).
Each team is allowed to sign up to two such contracts which allow players to play for an NBA team’s G League affiliate, but also spend up to 45 days with the parent team while being paid an NBA minimum salary.