Surprisingly! The Clippers waived many young players and offered two-way contracts to their rising stars?

According to ESPN's authoritative reporter Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Clippers will sign a two-way NBA contract with forward rookie Jahmyl Telfort. He also unexpectedly got the opportunity to stay with the team.

Telford was born in April 2001. He is 24 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 102kg. He is the undrafted player in this year's NBA draft. In the NCAA last season, Telford played 33 times on behalf of Butler University, averaging 35.2 minutes per game. He averaged 16 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1 steal, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 2.2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 47.1% from the field, 36.1% from the three-point range, and 77.1% from the free throw line. Telford's performance in the NCAA last season was quite good. He was successfully selected for the third team of the Big East Conference's best team last season. His performance on the offensive end was also very eye-catching. He has a very comprehensive offensive ability. But after all, Telford is older, has mediocre talent, and has average defensive ability. It is reasonable for him to eventually become an undrafted player.

This summer, Telford signed a training camp contract with the Clippers that included an Exhibit 10 clause. In the previous NBA Summer League, Telford played a total of 5 times, averaging 12.3 minutes per game. He averaged 3.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. He shot 53.8% from the field, 50% from the three-point range, and 0% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason, Telford played a total of 3 times, averaging 9.7 minutes per game, averaging 3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.3 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 50% from the field and 25% from the three-point range. Telford's performance during the summer league and preseason was actually relatively average. However, in the team's final preseason victory over the Golden State Warriors, Telford rarely got a lot of playing time, and his performance was eye-catching. Telford made 4 of 7 shots and 1 of 3 from beyond the arc in 15 minutes and 38 seconds of playing time. He scored 9 points and 3 rebounds. He also had 1 foul and a plus-minus of -5.

It has to be said that Telford's two-way contract indeed exceeded everyone's expectations. It was generally believed that Telford would most likely be waived by the team before the start of the regular season and join the San Diego Clippers, the Clippers' affiliate team in the NBA Development League, after the start of the new season. As a result, in the fierce competition, Telford had the last laugh. The Clippers have previously waived many players with high draft picks, many of whom are considered strong contenders for two-way contracts. In the end, it was Telford who grabbed the spot. Telford only played one outstanding game during the summer league and preseason, and his performance in other games was not particularly outstanding. Therefore, we can also take a look at what is unique about Telford. Maybe he really performed something particularly exciting during the training camp?