After three lackluster seasons with the Hornets, JT Thor took advantage of the Olympic Games to show himself. At 21, the power forward from South Sudan finished the competition with an average of 6.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, and The Athletic announces that he has convinced the Cavaliers to offer him a ” two-way contract“A second-round draft pick out of Auburn, Thor will bounce back and forth between the NBA and the G-League, and under Kenny Atkinson, he'll have the opportunity to prove he's more than just an athletic defender.
The former Charlotte center is the Cavaliers' first two-way contract, with two remaining. They protected Emoni Bates' spot with a qualifying offer this summer, but the former high school phenom has yet to accept it.
Two-way contract : Designed to create a new bridge between the NBA and the G-League, this type of contract allows each team to secure the services of two or three additional players, to have them play mainly in their affiliated development league franchise but also up to 50 matches in the NBA.
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
