The Dallas Mavericks announced they officially signed forward Kessler Edwards to a two-way contract on Thursday. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the pending signing in late July.
Edwards, who stands 6-foot-7, played in 54 games for the Sacramento Kings last season and averaged 1.7 points and 5.1 minutes per game. He has career averages of 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 11.9 minutes in 138 career games with the Kings and Brooklyn Nets, who selected Edwards with the No. 44 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Edwards will wear No. 20 with the Mavericks.
The Mavericks requested waivers on two-way forward Alex Fudge to make room for Edwards. Fudge appeared in two games for Dallas during the 2023-24 season. Most recently, he played with the team during the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 4.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 13.1 minutes in five games.
NBA teams are allowed to carry three players on two-way contracts. Those players can be active for up to 50 regular season games for their team. Players on two-way contracts will earn $578,577 during the 2024-25 season, which is half the NBA rookie minimum.
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