The Portland Trail Blazers are signing rookie guard Chris Youngblood to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday.
Youngblood, 24, signed a two-way deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder in October after going unselected in the 2025 NBA Draft out of the University of Alabama. The 6-foot-4 guard appeared in 32 games for the Thunder, averaging just 5.4 minutes and 2.0 points per game. As a two-way player, Youngblood used up all 50 of his available games on OKC’s active roster, leading the Thunder to waive him on Feb. 9.
Youngblood saw much more playing time with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the OKC Blue. In 10 appearances with the Blue, he averaged 23.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 34.8 minutes per game while shooting 46.9% from the field and 32.7% from beyond the 3-point arc on 9.8 attempts.
By signing Youngblood, the Blazers have filled their third and final two-way spot. The other two spots are filled by guards Javonte Cooke and Caleb Love, who has just five games left on the active roster before he hits the 50-game limit. Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko, who began the season on a two-way deal, had his deal converted to a standard contract in February.
With all three two-way slots now filled, plus 15 players on standard contracts, the Blazers now have a full roster of 18 players.