The Charlotte Hornets announced on Monday that Jalen Crutcher, Anthony Duruji, Jaylen Sims and Isaiah Whaley had been signed. The Charlotte Observer’s Rod Boone reported soon after that all four players were signed to an Exhibit 10 contract.
#Hornets have signed Jalen Crutcher, Anthony Duruji, Jaylen Sims and Isaiah Whaley. All are Exhibit 10 deals, per sources. Whaley, a Gastonia native who played 5 seasons at UConn, was on the summer league team. Sims is a Charlotte native who played 4 seasons at UNC Wilmington.
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) September 12, 2022
Here’s the skinny on what exactly an Exhibit 10 contract is; Exhibit 10 contracts are given to players who aren’t expected to make an NBA team’s regular season roster but have shown enough to stick with the organization in some capacity.