5:43 pm: All of the Clippers’ roster moves outlined below, including Telfort’s promotion to a two-way deal, are now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
2:32 pm: The Clippers are setting their regular season roster by waiving Jason Preston, Patrick Baldwin Jr., and TyTy Washington Jr. while converting Jahmyl Telfort to a two-way contract, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Shams Charania of ESPN first reported (via Twitter) that Telfort would fill L.A.’s open two-way slot. The team created that opening four days ago by cutting Trentyn Flowers.
Telfort, who went undrafted out of Butler in June, averaged 16.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game as a super-senior in 2024/25 before becoming draft-eligible. The 6’7″ forward suited up for the Clippers’ Summer League team in July, averaging 3.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, and 1.4 APG in 12.3 MPG across five appearances in Las Vegas.
Telfort appeared in three of the Clippers’ preseason games, scoring just nine total points in about 29 minutes of action, but the team has decided to keep him around over Preston, Baldwin, and Washington, all of whom have NBA experience and all of whom were also on Exhibit 10 contracts. According to Murray (Twitter link), Telfort has impressed the team in recent weeks with his awareness, defensive effort and versatility, and toughness.
Preston, Baldwin, and Washington would each be eligible to earn a bonus worth $85,300 if they report to the San Diego Clippers this fall and spend at least 60 days with L.A.’s G League affiliate.
The Clippers, who are too close to their hard cap to carry a full roster to open the season, will have 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals once these transactions are official.