Even on a club with plenty of depth, such as the Boston Celtics, a two-way contract can be beneficial.
That agreement allowed Sam Hauser to join Boston as an undrafted rookie in 2021 and eventually emerge into a crucial rotation player.
Last season, Neemias Queta played such consistent minutes when Boston's frontcourt depth was lacking that he was promoted from a two-way spot to the parent roster before the championship run.
For the eleventh part of our Ramp to Camp series, we asked our NBC Sports Boston panel to select the two-way player most likely to impact the Celtics during the 2024-25 season.
The Celtics have three two-way players at camp: 2022 second-round pick JD Davison, 2024 second-round pick Anton Watson, and undrafted Drew Peterson,
who signed with the team on a two-way deal last December. All three will spend a significant
amount of time with the Maine Celtics, but who is most likely to sneak onto the court during their travels to Boston?
but a crowded guard depth chart on the parent club stifles any path to sustained playing time. He's still only 21, but the clock is ticking for Year 3.
Peterson hit 36.9 percent on 6.1 3-point attempts a game in Maine last season, and while he must demonstrate that he can make the same defensive strides as Hauser,
there is hope that the 6-foot-9 wing can eventually follow Hauser's plan. He will turn 25 early in the upcoming season.
However, given Boston's projected need for frontcourt depth, we believe Watson is the most likely to be thrown into the NBA fire during the 2024-25 season.