The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one such move last week, signing Trey Jemison III on Friday after he was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans. Jemison signed a two-way contract with L.A., meaning he'll be able to play in the G League with the South Bay Lakers and on the big-league team.

Although the Lakers only signed Trey Jemison III to a two-way contract, there is one aspect of his deal that indicates they see real potential in him.

Undrafted 25-year-old center Trey Jemison III made his Lakers debut on Friday, and it looks like he may have a growth mindset about his game.

Shams Charania: The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to sign former Pelicans center Trey Jemison on a two-way NBA contract and waiving Quincy Olivari, sources tell ESPN. Jemison adds some frontcourt physicality for Lakers. He has averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds across 41 career NBA games.

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived two-way guard Quincy Olivari and signed free agent center Trey Jemison to their newly available

The Los Angeles Lakers recently added some frontcourt depth by signing former New Orleans Pelicans center Trey Jemison III to a two-way contract. It didn’t

With NBA two-way contracts not counting against the salary cap, teams can essentially rotate players throughout the season. With three two-way contract spots available per team, it’s become a good way to evaluate players on a sort of trial and error basis.