Duane Washington Jr. has officially made it in the NBA.
After playing his entire rookie season up to this point on a two-way contract, Washington has now officially earned a long-term spot on an NBA roster as the Indiana Pacers are reportedly converting his deal to a multi-year NBA contract.
The Indiana Pacers are converting two-way guards Duane Washington and Terry Taylor to standard, multi-year NBA contracts, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 6, 2022
Players on two-way contracts are paid a flat rate that is equal to half of the league’s minimum salary and the contracts are not guaranteed, meaning the player can be cut at any time and only receive their salary up to that point. Players on two-way contracts are also ineligible to play in the postseason.
With Washington signing a multi-year NBA deal, he will now earn more – at least double his previous salary – and be locked into the team for multiple years.
So far this season, Washington has appeared n 46 games for the Pacers, starting seven. He averages 9.6 points per game, 1.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds. He's scored more than 20 points in four games this season, including a 21-point performance where he made seven three-pointers – a Pacers rookie record.
