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Pistons sign Luis Montero to a two-way contract

By Joe Imburgia

AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 10: A general view before the game between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons in the final game at the The Palace of Auburn Hills on April 10, 2017 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)
AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 10: A general view before the game between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons in the final game at the The Palace of Auburn Hills on April 10, 2017 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The NBA offseason is starting to die down with most free agents already signed with their new teams. The Detroit Pistons are done making roster moves it seems and now have to fill their two 2-way contracts which are a new addition to the NBA CBA this year.

Two-way contracts are a new feature in the NBA’s CBA (collective bargaining agreement) that allow a player to essentially be the 16th and 17th players on the roster.  These two-way contracts allow the players to play in the G-League (formerly the NBA Development League, or D-League) and the NBA.

Presumably, these contracts will be used on developmental players with the potential to be NBA caliber players in the future.  Here are some more two-way contract details.

The Detroit Pistons have used their first two-way contract to sign Luis Montero.  Montero went undrafted in 2015 and later signed with the Portland Trail Blazers for the season.  He was then let go and played in the G-League last year with the Santa Cruz Warriors and Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Montero is 24 years old from Westchester Community College in New York.  He is a 6’7” wing who weighs190 pounds.  He last played with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Summer League team this month and above  are some of his highlights.

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He has 12 games of NBA experience with the Blazers in 2015-16, and he played a total of 42 minutes.