How many two-way contracts were there in the 2022-23 NBA season? Taking a closer look

The NBA added two-way contracts at the start of the 2017-18 season. Two-way deals allow teams to add two more players to their 15-man roster to make it 17.

However, it doesn't mean that a team can play 17 players in a game. They will still need to have a maximum of 15 players listed at the start of every contest.

As of the 2022-23 NBA season, teams are only allowed to add two two-way players to the roster. It will expand to three slots next season with the same rules as previous years.

Players with a maximum of four years of service are allowed to sign two-way contracts. These kinds of players are also limited to just 50 games per season.

Meaning that they will have to finish the season with their team's G League team. If a player impresses a team enough, the two-way contract can be converted to a regular NBA deal.

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All NBA players under two-way contracts last season

Theo Maledon of the Charlotte Hornets

There were a total of 59 players on two-way contracts last season. All teams except the Phoenix Suns had two players on two-way deals.

Here's the list of all the two-way players in the NBA last season:

• Atlanta Hawks: Trent Forrest and Donovan Williams
• Boston Celtics: JD Davison and Mfiondu Kabengele
• Brooklyn Nets: Dru Smith and RaiQuan Gray
• Charlotte Hornets: Theo Maledon and Xavier Sneed
• Chicago Bulls: Justin Lewis and Terry Taylor
• Cleveland Cavaliers: Isaiah Mobley and Mamadi Diakite
• Dallas Mavericks: A.J. Lawson and McKinley Wright IV
• Denver Nuggets: Collin Gillespie and Jack White
• Detroit Pistons: Buddy Boeheim and Jared Rhoden
• Golden State Warriors: Lester Quinones and Ty Jerome
• Houston Rockets: Trevor Hudgins and Darius Days
• Indiana Pacers: Kendall Brown and Gabe York
• LA Clippers: Moussa Diabate and Xavier Moon
• LA Lakers: Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider
• Memphis Grizzlies: Jacob Gilyard and Vince Williams Jr.
• Miami Heat: Orlando Robinson and Jamal Cain
• Milwaukee Bucks: Lindell Wigginton and AJ Green
• Minnesota Timberwolves: Luka Garza and Matt Ryan
• New Orleans Pelicans: Dereon Seabron and EJ Liddell
• New York Knicks: Duane Washington Jr. and Trevor Keels
• OKC Thunder: Jared Butler and Olivier Sarr
• Orlando Magic: Jay Scrubb and Kevon Harris
• Philadelphia 76ers: Mac McClung and Louis King
• Phoenix Suns: Saben Lee
• Portland Trail Blazers: Ibou Badji and John Butler
• Sacramento Kings: Neemias Queta and Keon Ellis
• San Antonio Spurs: Julian Champagnie and Dominick Barlow
• Toronto Raptors: Ron Harper Jr. and Jeff Dowtin Jr.
• Utah Jazz: Micah Potter and Johnny Juzang
• Washington Wizards: Quenton Jackson and Jay Huff