The Los Angeles Clippers‘ 2025-26 15-man roster appears pretty set. But the Clippers will reportedly have a training camp competition spot for one of their two-way spots. The Clippers signed Patrick Baldwin Jr. and TyTy Washington Jr. to Exhibit-10 training camp deals earlier today, per Keith Smith of Sportac.
4 Players Reportedly Competing For Clippers’ Final Opening Night Roster Spot After Recent FA Signings
Los Angeles has 14 players on standard contracts with a salary cap $194.6 million, which puts the Clippers $1.27 million under the NBA’s first apron, where they are hard-capped. So, the Clippers will likely open the season carrying one player short of the maximum.
The Clippers also have all three of their two-way spots filled. Trentyn Flowers, Jordan Miller, and Kobe Sanders are players on minor league contracts. With Baldwin Jr. and Washington Jr.’s signings, the Clippers now have 20 players committed to participating in training camp. Jahmyl Telfort is the other player who has agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract.
Telfort, who went undrafted out of Butler, will likely end up in San Diego as an affiliate player. Telfort appeared in five games for the Clippers in Vegas, where he produced 3.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.2 steals with shooting splits of 53.8/50.0/.000.
Despite Baldwin and Washington heading into their fourth year in the NBA, the pair is eligible to play one more season on a two-way deal. Here is a look at the potential battle for the Clippers’ two-way spots.
Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Baldwin likely shouldn’t have been a first-round pick in 2022. Baldwin, who has appeared in 93 games in three seasons, finished the 2024-25 campaign with the Clippers. He signed a two-way deal with the Clippers on March 1 after being waived by the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs acquired the 6-9 forward as part of a four-team deal that was headlined by Washington sending Kyle Kuzma to Milwaukee and the Bucks sending Khris Middleton to the Wizards. The Spurs immediately waived Baldwin Jr.
Baldwin spent most of his time with the Clippers in the G-League with the San Diego Clippers. The 22-year-old was impressive in his 16 games in San Diego and is coming off his best minor league performance in his three pro seasons. He averaged 18.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists for SDC with shooting splits of 49.4/34.9/57.1.
Baldwin saw six minutes of action in two games for the Clippers last season. Baldwin also played well for the Clippers during the Las Vegas Summer League. Still, the Clippers released him at the end of July.
In four games in Vegas, Baldwin averaged 14.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks. Baldwin knocked down 1.8 threes, though he struggled shooting the ball with shooting splits of 39.6/24.1/75.
He posted a double-double and scored 10 or more points in all four summer league contests. He also grabbed at least six on three occasions and recorded three steals twice.
TyTy Washington Jr.
Like Baldwin, Washington hasn’t been able to stick with an NBA team in his three seasons after being a first-round selection. The No. 29 selection in the 2022 draft has played 58 contests, including 16 with Phoenix last season. He had been on the free agent market since his two-way deal with the Suns concluded on July 1.
Washington has shown that he at least deserves to be considered for an NBA spot. Wasington has dominated the G-League during his three years as a pro and is coming off his best season this past year. The 6-3 guard averaged 21.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 7.0 assists while committing just 2.4 turnovers this past season with the Valley Suns. Additionally, he made 2.8 threes a game with shooting splits of 46.9/41.1/78.9
Washington produced seven double-doubles, including a triple-double in 32 regular-season appearances. He scored in double-figures in 31 of his 32 appearances, topping the 20-point mark 20 times, including six occasions tallying 30 or more.
In addition, Washington was fabulous in two G-League playoff contests. Washington dropped 40 points and nine dimes against the Santa Cruz Warriors in Valley’s first-round victory. He then posted a 39-point, 13-rebound, and 12-assist triple-double in the Suns’ second-round loss to Stockton.
Trentyn Flowers
Flowers was on a two-way deal with the Clippers last season and re-upped with LA on July 1. The 20-year-old forward had an excellent rookie G-League campaign as he averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. He also compiled three double-doubles and drained 1.7 triples with shooting splits of 47.5/38.3/74.
Flowers saw 26.5 minutes over six games with the Clippers this past. However, Flowers struggled a little bit during the Las Vegas summer league, but did show defensive ability. Flowers did score in double-figures four times in Vegas, though he struggled shooting the ball overall.
Jordan Miller
Miller, selected by the Clippers with the No. 48 pick of the 2023 draft, had his two-way contract converted to a standard deal in March. The 25-year-old wing saw some quasi-regular run early in the season, and while he put his best numbers during this stretch, he struggled shooting and on the defensive end. He was released on July 8 before $350,000 of his 2025-26 salary was guaranteed. The Clippers re-signed him to a two-way deal in late July.
Miller ended up averaging 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds with shooting splits of 43,3/21.1/80.0 in 37 games. He scored in double-figures six times.
While Miller has struggled in limited NBA opportunities, the 2024 All-G-League first team selection has demonstrated he is too good for the minors. He also earned first-team all-Las Vegas summer league honors for the second straight year.
Kobe Sanders
The New York Knicks chose Sanders with the 50th pick in this year’s draft. He was traded to the Clippers the next day for Mo Diawara and the rights to Luka Mitrovic. The 23-year-old signed a two-way deal in early July.
Sanders played for the Clippers in Vegas. The 6-9 forward scored in double-figures in two of his five summer league performances. However, Sanders struggled overall as he averaged 6.6 points and 2.0 assists while shooting 39.4/28.6/75.
Last Word
It is hard to imagine Sanders being cut before he even gets a chance to develop. So, the competition should come down to Flowers, Miller, Washington, and Baldwin.
The Clippers wouldn’t have waived Baldwin to re-sign Miller if Miller wasn’t in their plans. Miller has demonstrated that while he still needs to continue to develop, he is an NBA-type player.
That would leave Washington, Baldwin, and Flowers in contention for the final 2-way deal. The Clippers don’t have a glaring need, though they could use some front-court depth. In that case, the versatile Baldwin would seemingly have the advantage as he is a good defensive rebounder. But he has proven to be an inefficient scorer and struggles with ball-handling.
Washington is probably the best player of the trio, but the Clippers don’t need another point guard. So, unless Washington dazzles during camp, he could be ticketed to San Diego as an affiliate player.
Flowers could keep his two-way spot by default. If Baldwin and Washington don’t win a spot, it is hard to imagine the Clippers won’t keep the 6-9 forward around to continue his development.
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