Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Jalen Pickett agreed to a one-year two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, a move sourced to league reporting by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
- The deal is reported to pay up to $678,882, runs for one season, and makes Pickett eligible to appear in as many as 50 NBA regular-season games while splitting time with the Clippers’ G League affiliate.
- Denver declined Pickett’s $2.4 million team option and did not tender a qualifying offer this summer, a decision outlets say was driven by the Nuggets’ need for cap and roster flexibility.
- Pickett, 26, played three seasons with Denver and had his busiest year in 2025–26 with 50 games, 18 starts and averages of 5.2 points, 2.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds while shooting roughly 38–39% from three.
- The signing is presented as a low-risk depth pickup that would join Sean Pedulla and second-round pick Nick Martinelli on the Clippers’ two-way roster while a previously reported Jamarion Sharp two-way agreement remains unfinalized.