Philadelphia 76ers Three Ways To Optimize Two-Way Contracts

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Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (R) and President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo (M) and number twenty-fourth overall draft pick Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (L) during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The Philadelphia 76ers have a very competitive edge with the new Two-Way Contract options this year. But rather than focus on who, let’s discuss how to optimize that new option. Here are three ways to do so

The Philadelphia 76ers are ideally positioned to take advantage of the Two-Way Contract clause in the new collective bargaining agreement. In short, the new contract between the NBA and NBPA provides the rights for a team to assign two exclusive rights players to their G-League affiliate.

While either player participates at the G-League level, their salary will match their assignment. When the player plays or practices at the NBA Team, the paycheck reflects a salary of the NBA level. In any eventuality, both players are afforded exclusive rights to their NBA team. No other team can sign either player from the G-League without trading for the right to do so.

While some NBA teams will see little impact, that is not the case in Philadelphia.

Symbiosis

The Philadelphia 76ers and their G-League affiliate Delaware 87ers are a cohesively synchronized duo of player development and coaching philosophy. In fact, they have had to be. Whether you saw the Delaware 87ers as an extension of the Philadelphia 76ers for the past four seasons, or the Philadelphia 76ers as an extension of the Delaware 87ers for the past four seasons, they have coordinated frequently and extensively.

In fact, the relationship of the two organizations is best described as a symbiosis. The Delaware 87ers has enjoyed tremendous success as an NBA talent incubator.