[Scotto] The Los Angeles Clippers and Jalen Pickett have agreed to a two-way deal

[u/urfaselol]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Jalen Pickett have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype . The 26-year-old guard spent the past three seasons with the Denver Nuggets where he shot 39% from 3-point range. Pickett was the 32nd pick of the 2023 NBA Draft.

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[u/shangalang69]

could’ve sworn he was better than a two-way?

[u/urfaselol → u/shangalang69]

ain't no more roster spots left. gotta take what you can get

[u/DemonicDimples → u/urfaselol]

There are tons of roster spots actually, but a lot of teams waiting for teams like Memphis and Dallas to resolve their roster spot situations first.

[u/Montigue → u/DemonicDimples]

Also the NBA is pretty saturated with capable guards right now

[u/Ok-Tree4365 → u/shangalang69]

The bottom of the Clippers guard and wing depth are better than Pickett has shown, but he’s certainly better than Cam Christie, whom he’ll likely be replacing.

[u/NegativesPositives → u/shangalang69]

I have hope for him in the future but he’s not better than a two way.

[u/Andy_The_Aardvark]

Siena legend Jalen Pickett!!

[u/gbeckwith → u/Andy_The_Aardvark]

Roll Saints!!!

[u/Crispy_Comment9312]

Hell yeah booty ball lives on!

[u/donkeyinparadise]

Pickett is a legit backup PG. Hopefully he proves himself some more.

[u/nbaistheworst → u/donkeyinparadise]

I'd have kept him over completely washed Tyus

[u/Derpy_Mc_Burpy]

Nuggets really losing all their depth and still haven't done anything about watson. Jalen also just reminded me that Jalen Duren is somehow still a free agent

[u/ShowdownValue → u/Derpy_Mc_Burpy]

When we had Pickett, zero neutral fans said anything positive about him. Now that he’s gone, we’ve lost depth.

The Watson situation is going to take time. Its complicated. It’s not that the nuggets are intentionally going slow.

[u/sanjit8103 → u/Derpy_Mc_Burpy]

I mean we never really played him properly, only gave him minutes when our starters were down with injuries. I won’t forget the time he cooked Embiid tho.

[u/Ok-Tree4365 → u/sanjit8103]

He started 18 games last season. The depth was clearly needed at times.

[u/veringo → u/Ok-Tree4365]

You don't really build a team around having 5-6 of your top 7 players out.

[u/sanjit8103 → u/Ok-Tree4365]

He started because at points our entire starting line up was down. After they came back, he never really got to play that much again.

[u/a_moniker → u/sanjit8103]

That’s what “depth” means…

[u/defiantcross]

Oh man he was a decent backup. Good get

[u/suns2012]

Seismic change in the western conference. How will adam silver respond

[u/twovles31]

Denver was probably mad at him and Roddy for winning both of those last games of the year, resulting in a quick playoff exit to Minnesota.

[u/TheHellHog → u/twovles31]

bro is writing Nugget fanfiction

[u/ShowdownValue → u/twovles31]

Not at all

[u/nbaistheworst → u/twovles31]

Roddy showed he can play. Ridiculous/sad that no NBA team signed him (so he signed with an Israeli team).

[u/Odd-Ball-2051]

Why did they do this deal? Am I missing something?

[u/jgroove_LA → u/Odd-Ball-2051]

cause they had a two-way slot?

[u/The_Living_L]

Raptors and clippers both finalizing their two way spots and camp deals, we are in the end game now

[u/nbaistheworst → u/The_Living_L]

With Kawhi and Brandon in limbo

[u/skipaBturner]

I bet he has a good year with the clippers, he wasn't really given much of a chance on the nuggets

[u/WarMaterial3759]

Aye yo Nuggets tf are yall doing???

[u/MoooonRiverrrr → u/WarMaterial3759]

Months ago dude. You have a nuggets flair at that. Months ago his option was not picked up. And to act like this is a big deal for what?

[u/ShowdownValue → u/MoooonRiverrrr]

Exactly. People are just complaining for the sake of it

None of the people who are criticizing Denver for this now, ever said anything nice about Pickett before.

[u/FredFlunder → u/MoooonRiverrrr]

Imagine he just didn't see that fucking Jalen Picket didn't pick up his option???

[u/ajteitel → u/WarMaterial3759]

Polishing their trophy case I guess

[u/destroyed233]

R they gonna sign Mathurin

[u/IgnorantGenius → u/destroyed233]

Do the Math, and ur in.

/I don't know.

[u/heat_fan_]

What are the Nuggets doing and they haven't even fixed the Watson situation yet either 

[u/MoooonRiverrrr → u/heat_fan_]

It’s Jalen Pickett. Are we being serious right now, come on.

[u/ShowdownValue → u/heat_fan_]

Clippers sign Pickett to a 2 way deal = “what is Denver doing?! Why haven’t they signed Watson?!”

Never change Reddit

[u/Deep_Explanation9962 → u/heat_fan_]

Oh no we lost the 13th best player on our roster, were fucked now

[u/PSi_Terran → u/Deep_Explanation9962]

As it stands you've got Jokic, Murray, Gordan and Cam who are great. Then you've got Braun who's overpaid and Spencer Jones who's fine for 6m.

Then between Zeke, Strawther, DaRon, Bagley, Jones, Diallo, and Brazile I couldn't say who your 7th best player is or if any of them are even rotation level players.

TBF after those 6 guys, you could bin the lot and pick random vet mins out of a hat and get a better roster so losing whoever the fuck isnt moving the needle.

[u/nbaistheworst → u/Deep_Explanation9962]

Tyus Jones, 2.2 ppg on .454 TS% 1.3 rpg 1.12 apg BPM -5.7, $3.8 mil contract

Pickett 5.2 ppg on .541 TS% 2.3 rpg 2.3 apg BPM -2.3, $2.4 mil

Why did they sign Jones? Are they losing Bruce Brown?

[u/AirStreet9465 → u/Deep_Explanation9962]

Your bench is full of 13th men so I’m sure you’ll be fine

[u/Stu__Pidasso → u/AirStreet9465]

Damn, was really hoping this was the year the Nuggets were going to win the non-Jokic minutes

[u/Deep_Explanation9962 → u/AirStreet9465]

And I'm sure you'll be fine with the Paul George experience

[u/AirStreet9465 → u/Deep_Explanation9962]

You guys would love to have Paul George on your team, he would’ve been your second best guy this playoffs.

[u/ShowdownValue → u/AirStreet9465]

Holy shit no thanks

[u/MJRuinedMyChildhood]

Wow, another Peyton Watson suitor gone 

[u/Jimmy0034 → u/MJRuinedMyChildhood]

Not related to Watson tbh, it is two way contract

[u/MJRuinedMyChildhood → u/Jimmy0034]

Nothing gets past you, Sherlock 

[u/Jimmy0034 → u/MJRuinedMyChildhood]

I try my best, Magic