The Clippers have signed guard Jason Preston to a training camp contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets.
Preston was an early second-round pick by the Clippers in 2021 after a stellar college season at Ohio University. However, he never truly found his footing at the NBA level, partly due to injuries.
Preston was on the Jazz’s roster early last season as a two-way player but was waived in November after suffering a calf strain.
A 6’4″ point guard, Preston missed his entire rookie season with a right foot injury and was cut ahead of the 2023/24 season after appearing in 14 NBA games in ’22/23.
Preston began the 2023/24 season with the Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies’ G League squad, then caught on with the Jazz in January on a two-way deal. He spent the rest of that season shuttling between the NBA roster and the Salt Lake City Stars, Utah’s NBAGL affiliate. He only appeared in one G League regular season game last season.
Across 21 career NBA contests with the Clippers and Jazz, Preston has averaged 2.5 points, 2.0 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game.
According to our roster count tracker, Preston will be the 20th player on the Clippers’ camp roster. Assuming he signed an Exhibit 10 deal, the 26-year-old would be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with the G League’s San Diego Clippers.