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Cam Spencer drafted 53 to Memphis

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husky8273 said:
do many 2nd rounders not named Bronny get 2 way contracts?
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I was hoping for better for Cam. I’d say it’s 50/50. Many guys are signing deals similar to AJax(4 years, with some guaranteed money and team options). A two-way for Cam, at his age, will be an uphill battle to get any run in the nba.
 
djct1999 said:
I was hoping for better for Cam. I’d say it’s 50/50. Many guys are signing deals similar to AJax(4 years, with some guaranteed money and team options). A two-way for Cam, at his age, will be an uphill battle to get any run in the nba.
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I think on the flip side, Cam is kinda the perfect archetype to get called up for an end-of-the-bench role if he can show that he can still be efficient and defend at a decent level against NBA (albeit G-League) athletes. He can be a catch and shoot guy, he's hyper competitive, willing passer, has good patience and fundamentals, etc.

I know how highly the NBA values youth and athleticism, but he seems like he'd be such a good fit for a role on the 2nd unit somewhere.
 
yungdowork said:
I think on the flip side, Cam is kinda the perfect archetype to get called up for an end-of-the-bench role if he can show that he can still be efficient and defend at a decent level against NBA (albeit G-League) athletes. He can be a catch and shoot guy, he's hyper competitive, willing passer, has good patience and fundamentals, etc.

I know how highly the NBA values youth and athleticism, but he seems like he'd be such a good fit for a role on the 2nd unit somewhere.
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Two ways cap the number of games allowed to be called up for. More times than not, they are not converted to a fully guaranteed deal. This locks Cam up while limiting time in the nba. Look no further than Adama. It’s an uphill battle from here. He dominated in the few times he played an nba game and still couldn’t convert that to a regular contract.
 
djct1999 said:
Two ways cap the number of games allowed to be called up for. More times than not, they are not converted to a fully guaranteed deal. This locks Cam up while limiting time in the nba. Look no further than Adama. It’s an uphill battle from here. He dominated in the few times he played an nba game and still couldn’t convert that to a regular contract.
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For sure, even Tyrese has had a few very good stints in the G and can’t seem to stick around in any one place. We have quite a few guys on that fringe right now, hopefully a few can stick around a roster for a little while.

Seem like there’s more basketball talent than ever but the same number of spots for them. Seattle and Las Vegas coming to the NBA soon too?
 
djct1999 said:
Two ways cap the number of games allowed to be called up for. More times than not, they are not converted to a fully guaranteed deal. This locks Cam up while limiting time in the nba. Look no further than Adama. It’s an uphill battle from here. He dominated in the few times he played an nba game and still couldn’t convert that to a regular contract.
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It caps your games played at 50, and if he's playing anywhere close to that number of games and in danger of exceeding it then he'll be signed to a regular contract. It was going to be a battle to stick in the NBA whether he signed a 2 way contract or a guaranteed contract
 
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djct1999 said:
I was hoping for better for Cam. I’d say it’s 50/50. Many guys are signing deals similar to AJax(4 years, with some guaranteed money and team options). A two-way for Cam, at his age, will be an uphill battle to get any run in the nba.
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Maybe, but he's now been drafted into the NBA and he'll get the opportunity to prove himself in the G league, possibly getting called up. If it doesn't work out for him, it'll still give him a leg for a European contract.
 
navery12 said:
It caps your games played at 50, and if he's playing anywhere close to that number of games and in danger of exceeding it then he'll be signed to a regular contract. It was going to be a battle to stick in the NBA whether he signed a 2 way contract or a guaranteed contract
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Yes. It’s rare though to come close to 50 games. A lot has to happen. Anyway, look at the deal Cam Christie got. There is a huge difference between a 2way deal and getting an actual nba contract. Christie signed for 4 years 7.9 with over 3 mil guaranteed. Many 2nd rounders now are locking in these types of deals. I held hope Cam was going to be one of them.
 
djct1999 said:
Yes. It’s rare though to come close to 50 games. A lot has to happen. Anyway, look at the deal Cam Christie got. There is a huge difference between a 2way deal and getting an actual nba contract. Christie signed for 4 years 7.9 with over 3 mil guaranteed. Many 2nd rounders now are locking in these types of deals. I held hope Cam was going to be one of them.
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In money, sure. But not in terms of chances to succeed and play in the NBA. This is last year's 2nd round. The top 3 in terms of games played were on guaranteed deals (Camara, TJD, Jackson), but GG Jackson played 48 games on a 2 way deal and Jalen Wilson played 43 games. GG Jackson did this in Memphis, where Cam Spencer is

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navery12 said:
In money, sure. But not in terms of chances to succeed and play in the NBA. This is last year's 2nd round. The top 3 in terms of games played were on guaranteed deals (Camara, TJD, Jackson), but GG Jackson played 48 games on a 2 way deal and Jalen Wilson played 43 games. GG Jackson did this in Memphis, where Cam Spencer is

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Interesting. Yet again, a lot has to happen. Last year in Memphis, a lot happened.
 
Cam looked very good today in the first quarter cutting and making shots. I understand this is the Summer League but he looks like the part
 
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I watched this game and what I saw was a player who could still get to where he wanted on the court. When they went at him and made him play defense he held his own. He was the most complete -layer on the court for Memphis. Not the most spectacular but clearly he had the highest BBIQ on the floor of any player. You can see they are going to defend him by chasing him off the three point line as much as possible but he was still able to get into the lane create a shot for himself with his footwork or kick out to an open player at the three point. I hope he gets a chance to play…..for me he reminds me of a smaller/much smaller version of Larry Bird. Now I understand he is not a HOF player but when you watch him with his head fakes footwork and even how he defends players who are as big or bigger and faster he finds a way to cover them fairly well. Don’t sleep on Cam…..he is a player.
 
Cam looks well coached, very seasoned and NBAish. That Championship pedigree can be seen in his game. He just needs the right squad that can use and need his talents.
 
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I wish I watched it. The highlights look great. the -7 when the rest of the starters were all a + number makes me wonder. He has NBA level craftiness. I can't believe in this era teams don't have room for a dude who can get buckets. He will be able to get buckets.
 
c29328 said:
I wish I watched it. The highlights look great. the -7 when the rest of the starters were all a + number makes me wonder. He has NBA level craftiness. I can't believe in this era teams don't have room for a dude who can get buckets. He will be able to get buckets.
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They have room. Cam is an nba player. Look at Sam Hauser. That’s how fam will play, though cam has more well rounded game but not quite the size.

He may never be. Starter. But who cares? That kid can play
 
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