The brand new NBA collective bargaining settlement elevated the quantity of two-way contracts groups can have on their roster from two, to a few. The San Antonio Spurs took benefit of that third two-way slot on Monday by changing Charles Bediako to a two-way contract, in keeping with Chris Haynes.
Bediako is an undrafted rookie heart from the College of Alabama. Throughout his final season at Tuscaloosa he common 6.4 factors, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 20.7 minutes a recreation. Bediako was a starter on the Crimson Tide group that received the 2023 SEC championship, and was named to the All-SEC Defensive Crew.
Bediako was beforehand on an Exhibit-10 coaching camp contract earlier than getting transformed. He performed for the Spurs summer time league group, and appeared in simply two of their preseason video games. Throughout that point he confirmed potential as a rebounder and a shot blocker. He joins Victor Wembanyama, Sidy Cissoko and Sir’Jabari Rice because the rookies on the Spurs roster.
Two-way gamers are eligible to swimsuit up for 50 NBA video games over the course of the season. In any other case they’ll play for the Austin Spurs, San Antonio’s G League affiliate. Bediako, Rice and Dominick Barlow make up the Spurs two-way gamers this season. Bediako joins the road of Spurs two-way massive males who’ve discovered a task within the NBA, together with Charles Bassey and Drew Eubanks.
Bediako’s first shot at motion will come on Wednesday, October twenty fifth because the Spurs tackle the Dallas Mavericks of their common season opener.
