Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the team has signed
forward Amile Jefferson to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the
agreement were not released.
Jefferson, 24, has played in 22 games this season for the Iowa Wolves, the
Timberwolves’ NBA G League affiliate, averaging 18.0 points and a league-best
13.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 64.0% from the field. Jefferson, 6-9,
has 16 double-doubles on the season, including one in each of his last seven
games dating back to Dec. 29. The Duke graduate was recently named to the NBA G
League Showcase First Team, averaging 22.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks
per game while shooting 65.0% from the field over two contests. Jefferson’s best
games include a 28-point, 21-rebound performance Jan. 6 at Texas and 29 points,
15 rebounds and six assists Jan. 10 at Canton (G League Showcase).
The Timberwolves originally signed Jefferson to a training camp contract on
Sept. 18, 2017. Jefferson appeared in one preseason game for Minnesota, totaling
one rebound in 4:15 of action. Jefferson was waived on October 16, 2017.
Two-way contracts allow teams to sign two players to two-way contracts in
addition to the 15-man regular-season roster. Players signed to a two-way
contact can accrue no more than 45 days of service with their respective NBA
club during the regular season and will spend the remainder of their time with
the team’s NBA G League affiliate. Jefferson is the second Timberwolves player
to sign a two-way contract, joining Anthony Brown.
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