45 Days of Dort

Luguentz Dort has taken the Thunder world by storm, hopping from the G League to the Thunder starting lineup in a blaze of tantalizing defense and scintillating memes. He’s done all of this on a two-way contract, an uncommon but not unheard of arrangement for a breakout rookie. Many fans are (understandably) confused by his situation, which I’ll try to clarify below.

What’s a two-way contract?

For a full breakdown of how two-way contracts function, I recommend reading HoopsRumors’ glossary entry. In short, it’s a temporary deal that doesn’t count against the Thunder’s 15-man NBA roster or salary cap for the season.

It allows a team to hold the rights to a player they are developing in the G…