Buddy Boeheim Signs With Detroit Pistons
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Former Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim has signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have former Syracuse assistants Troy Weaver and Rob Murphy in their front office.
What is a two way contract? This is from the G-League's website.
"Beginning in the 2017 offseason, NBA rosters expanded from 15 to 17 players with the addition of two spots for players under 'Two-Way Contracts.'"
NBA teams may have up to two players under NBA Two-Way Contracts who will spend the bulk of the season in the NBA G League and not more than 45 days with their NBA team. Two-Way players are paid a corresponding daily amount based on the number of days they play in each league
Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim had a lot of momentum coming into the 2021-22 season. After leading the Orange to a Sweet-16 run the previous year, there was All-American hype around the sharp-shooter. While he did not reach that status, he still put together a superb final year with Syracuse. He averaged 19.2 points (to lead the ACC), 3.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, all career highs. You can watch highlights of his season in the video above.
While Buddy could return to Syracuse due to the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility to student-athletes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, he indicated all season that the 2021-22 campaign would be his last. That indeed came to fruition after he signed with an agent. Buddy worked out for several NBA teams, including going 71-80 (89%) from three during a workout for the New York Knicks.
Buddy finished the season as the ACC's leading scorer. He topped Alondes Williams of Wake Forest for that honor, who saw his scoring average dip in NIT play. Buddy had some stellar games despite seeing the bulk of the defensive attention from opponents. He tied scored 30 against Miami on senior day and had 30 in a blowout win over Wake Forest in the Dome. Buddy eclipsed the 20 point mark 13 other times.
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