On Wednesday, the Wizards announced the signing of rookie forward Michael Young to the team’s first ‘two-way’ contract, given to a young player who will primarily spend his time in the minor leagues. Under the new CBA, all teams are allowed to have up to two additional players assigned to the G League, formerly known as the NBA Development League. The players are paid at contracts starting at a prorated amount of $75,000 for time spent in the G League, approximately $500 a day. By the start of the 2018-19 season, the Wizards are expected to become the 27th NBA franchise to operate a G League team. Wizards have until July 8 to match Brooklyn’s $106 million Porter offerMore Wizards | NBA news | Post Sports | Post Sports on Facebook

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2017 22:16 UTC