Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder signed 2016 post-draft acquisition Daniel Hamilton to a newly available “two-way” contract, the first in team history.
Under recent collective bargaining agreement guidelines, each NBA team can add two members to their 15-man roster via two-way contract designation. Designated players are allowed 45 days of NBA roster inclusion while splitting their remaining time with a G League affiliate.
Last season, Hamilton impressed OKC officials by averaging 14.9 PPG, 8 RPG, and 4.3 APG during 49 Oklahoma City Blue Contests.
These numbers prompted Sam Presti to speak highly of the 6’8, 22-year-old guard, stating:
“Daniel has shown significant strides in his development since entering our program.