BillsBeliever!!! Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Javon Bess has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Pelicans!! Congrats to Javon!! Show them how good you are! Clocktoweraccords2004, Quality Is Job 1, Zink and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Would love to see him make the team. That’s gonna be an exciting team that gets a lot of national TV time with Zion and the haul from the AD trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 If he makes that team that will be something. Just looking at their roster composition. They have Jrue, Lonzo, Nikeil Alexander, and about 5 other SF/SGs that presumably would have a leg up on him. I don't know how it works...does he get a big check for being signed like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 So you're saying that JB is still a Pelican? Pistol, Tonka, Zink and 5 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 5 hours ago, SLU_Nick said: If he makes that team that will be something. Just looking at their roster composition. They have Jrue, Lonzo, Nikeil Alexander, and about 5 other SF/SGs that presumably would have a leg up on him. I don't know how it works...does he get a big check for being signed like this? They just give him a regular sized one. Tonka likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: They just give him a regular sized one. Your dad joke skills are quite advanced for someone your age. SLU_Lax likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Box and Won said: Your dad joke skills are quite advanced for someone your age. Thanks, I can't take all the credit. I have to thank the movies Blank Check and Happy Gilmore for their inspiration on this specific dad joke. jimbofive likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMo213 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Does anyone know how the contracts of undrafted free agents compare to the two-way and g-league contracts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Man Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 From what I understand, he's basically getting paid to be a practice player through the summer and in camp. If things go well, he'll sign a better deal down the line. The Pelicans will be a tough roster to crack, but Bess will get a chance to measure up daily against a talented group of young players and their summer league games will be the most watched of any team because of Zion. He's really there in case other players get hurt or don't play with enough defensive intensity (which would be the case no matter what team he signed with). 3star_recruit and dennis_w like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, MattyMo213 said: Does anyone know how the contracts of undrafted free agents compare to the two-way and g-league contracts? I'm not sure, but based on the Fred VanVleet video that is going around , it seems you may have more options when signing as an UDFA vs. being a 2nd round pick (he basically says he would have been forced to play in the G-League): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 pretty much first round is all that matters. guaranteed contract in first round. not thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBeliever!!! Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 I wish I could see Bess defend Zion in practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I'll resist the temptation to start a new thread. St. Joe's Charlie Brown signed a two way with Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: I'll resist the temptation to start a new thread. St. Joe's Charlie Brown signed a two way with Atlanta. Atlanta loves those A10 players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, BillsBeliever!!! said: I wish I could see Bess defend Zion in practice im sure you'll get a chance at some point. Media is gonna do whatever it takes to get behind the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, wgstl said: im sure you'll get a chance at some point. Media is gonna do whatever it takes to get behind the scenes. But will a Javon defensive stop of Zion make the media highlights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, juniorbill76 said: But will a Javon defensive stop of Zion make the media highlights? It will on Billiken .Com TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 The best part about signing with the Pelicans....he gets to meet Lavar a ball!! Big Baller Brand for life!!! rgbilliken likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, juniorbill76 said: But will a Javon defensive stop of Zion make the media highlights? damn, didnt even think about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Congrats to Javon. Guessing his deal is 100% unguaranteed but wouldn’t be surprised to see him stick around the league for a bit. Might take him a few stints in the d-league, but he is a big enough guy that can defend. There’s room for that as a 10-13th man. Duff Man and billiken_roy like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Just a glimpse into what Javon is doing. UDFAs don't get a salary. They have a per diem of $127 a day. Their hotels, transportation, meals are all comped as long as they are active in the summer league or the training camp. If you make it through a couple cuts at camp you can be eligible to $2000 per week for 4 weeks of training camp. If you get signed to the team, or as a G league 2 way player you have to pay that money back out of your salary. Summer League will have approximately 450 players participating. About 150 of those have roster spots locked up. The remaining are competing for essentially 25-30 spots across the league that are filled bu UDFAs each season. Javon's chances of making a roster are pretty slim and there is little to no financial upside to him participating. Hopefully he plays his way onto a roster in the NBA, G League or impresses scouts from a foreign league who sign him up. SLU_Nick, QUAILMAN, 3star_recruit and 2 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Isabell with a clippers summer camp tryout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, wgstl said: Isabell with a clippers summer camp tryout To be more specific, he is playing with them in summer league. Not in camp with the main team. We saw Loe and McCall in summer league the summer after they graduated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincybill Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 1 hour ago, thetorch said: Just a glimpse into what Javon is doing. UDFAs don't get a salary. They have a per diem of $127 a day. Their hotels, transportation, meals are all comped as long as they are active in the summer league or the training camp. If you make it through a couple cuts at camp you can be eligible to $2000 per week for 4 weeks of training camp. If you get signed to the team, or as a G league 2 way player you have to pay that money back out of your salary. Summer League will have approximately 450 players participating. About 150 of those have roster spots locked up. The remaining are competing for essentially 25-30 spots across the league that are filled bu UDFAs each season. Javon's chances of making a roster are pretty slim and there is little to no financial upside to him participating. Hopefully he plays his way onto a roster in the NBA, G League or impresses scouts from a foreign league who sign him up. If he does well in summer league and makes it to training camp and then gets cut, his overseas contract will be bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincybill Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 1 hour ago, thetorch said: Just a glimpse into what Javon is doing. UDFAs don't get a salary. They have a per diem of $127 a day. Their hotels, transportation, meals are all comped as long as they are active in the summer league or the training camp. If you make it through a couple cuts at camp you can be eligible to $2000 per week for 4 weeks of training camp. If you get signed to the team, or as a G league 2 way player you have to pay that money back out of your salary. Summer League will have approximately 450 players participating. About 150 of those have roster spots locked up. The remaining are competing for essentially 25-30 spots across the league that are filled bu UDFAs each season. Javon's chances of making a roster are pretty slim and there is little to no financial upside to him participating. Hopefully he plays his way onto a roster in the NBA, G League or impresses scouts from a foreign league who sign him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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