It’s hard to identify free agents worth signing at this stage of the NBA summer. The majority of players deserving of NBA contracts with guarantees have already been selected and signed weeks ago. While there are a few players in limbo (Isaac Okoro sticks out as one who is playing chicken as a restricted free agent), teams with an open roster position often don’t have a lot of options.
That’s why the news on Friday is so fascinating. Matt Ryan, a forward, was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans before to the expiration of his contract, putting him on waivers and perhaps opening up a trade window.
Not to be confused with the MVP-winning NFL quarterback, the basketball player Matt Ryan was a college journeyman, eventually entering the NBA draft pool after spending his senior season at Chattanooga. He went undrafted in 2020, and has bounced around the G League while getting a cup of coffee with the Celtics, Timberwolves and Lakers.
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