Philadelphia 76ers Three Ways To Optimize Two-Way Contracts

By Bret Stuter | Jun 26, 2017

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 /

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Apr 2, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Sean Kilpatrick (6) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks guard Jose Calderon (13) in the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /

NBA poaching

But it has been an incubator for the entire NBA. Whether teams traded away all their draft picks foolishly, or to become the NBA Champs, their alternative path is raid other team affiliates for prospects.

Both Sean Kilpatrick and Jordan McRae were signed from the 87ers to NBA contracts with the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers respectively. Brooklyn affiliates with the Long Island Nets, while Cleveland affiliates with the Canton Charge. Neither team had much access to new talent thanks to limited NBA draft picks.

Poaching Verboten

This new Two-Way Contract option empowers an NBA team to assign a player to their G-League affiliate while retaining exclusive rights to that player. That is a welcome change indeed to the 76ers, whose efforts to develop young players has often met with other team reaping the benefits of their patience and coaching acumen.

Option I : Reinforce Roster
Or
Option II : Develop Raw Talent
Or Even
Option III: Enhance three-point shooting.

Let’s examine how each option helps the team.