The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward Matthew Hurt to a 10-day contract as a Call-Up from the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies’ NBA G League affiliate.

Hurt (6-9, 235) joins the Grizzlies after starting all 11 regular season appearances during his second season with the Hustle and averaging a G League-leading 25.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 blocks in 34.2 minutes while shooting 57.0 percent from the field, 50.6 percent from 3-point range and 80.0 percent from the free throw line. Hurt also started six games during the NBA G League Showcase Cup and averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 blocks in 29.9 minutes.

The Utah Jazz have agreed to a two-way contract with guard Jason Preston. The Jazz opened a two-way roster spot when they waived guard Josh Christopher on Monday.

Preston spent his first two NBA seasons with the LA Clippers, before being waived this offseason. The 6-foot-3 point guard has played for the Memphis Hustle of the G League this season.

In 17 G League games, Preston has averaged 12.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Skylar Mays to a two-way contract.

Mays (6’4”, 205) joins the Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers, where he appeared in 21 games (five starts) this season, averaging 6.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17.0 minutes. 

The 26-year-old was selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Hawks following four collegiate seasons (2016-20) at LSU. Mays was named First-Team All-SEC as a senior and Second-Team All-SEC as a junior with the Tigers.

Mays was recently waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Milwaukee Bucks waive Marques Bolden and Lindell Wigginton from their two-way contracts. All NBA contracts became fully guaranteed if players were not waived by Sunday.

Bolden appeared in two NBA games for the Bucks this season. In 16 games with the Wisconsin Herd of the G League, the center averaged 13.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

Wigginton appeared in three NBA games this season, in his third year with the Bucks. In 10 games with the Herd, the combo guard averaged 19.8 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Milwaukee now has two open two-way roster spots.

Washington Wizards Two-Way player Jared Butler was named G League Player of the Week for the week of December 27 – January 1.

Butler averaged 28.0 points, 12.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds while shooting .553 from the field and .692 from three-point range during the week, leading the Go-Go to back-to-back wins at home while securing back-to-back double-double performances.

The New York Knicks waived center Dmytro Skapintsev. New York had signed Skapintsev to a two-way contract when they were lacking depth at the center position.

Skapintsev appeared in two NBA games for the Knicks. New York added Precious Achiuwa in their trade with the Toronto Raptors last week. In addition, Jericho Sims has returned from a sprained ankle.

Skapintsev is returning to the Westchester Knicks of the G League.