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Wizards sign forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract

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Updated12 Jul 2023

Washington Wizards sign forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract

The Washington Wizards have signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract, per sources. Omoruyi, 26, joins fellow two-way guard Quenton Jackson on Washington’s roster.

NBA players signed to two-way contracts are designated to the team’s G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team’s total cap or tax allocations. Two-way deals can be converted into standard contracts.

Per a few NBA betting sites, the Washington Wizards hold 29th-ranked odds to win next season’s championship in 2024. Some sportsbooks are showing better odds for the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and Orlando Magic.

Omoruyi went undrafted out of the University of Oregon in 2021. With the Dallas Mavericks in his rookie 2021-22 season, the 6-foot-7 wing averaged 1.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.5 minutes in four games off the bench.

Dallas waived the forward in December 2021. He then signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder last July. In the 2022-23 season, Omoruyi averaged 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 11.8 points per game in 23 appearances before OKC waived him in February.

Washington Wizards sign former Detroit Pistons forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract

In OKC’s 132-113 win over the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 11, the second-year wing scored a career-high 22 points in 27 minutes off the bench. Along with logging three boards, one assist, and one steal, he finished 8-of-10 (80%) shooting from the field and drained five 3-pointers.

Additionally, Omoruyi made four starts in 17 games with the Detroit Pistons this past season after signing a pair of 10-day contracts. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 21.9 minutes per game. Plus, the forward shot 42.5% from the floor and 72.3% at the foul line.


Omoruyi signed a two-year, $2.2 million Rest-of-Season contract with Detroit in March. The Pistons then exercised his $1.93 million club option for the 2023-24 season. However, the team decided to waive him on July 1.

Now, the Oregon product is expected to spend time with the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G-League affiliate. In eight appearances with the Oklahoma City Blue in the 2022-23 season, he averaged 14.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 43.3% from the field.

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