NBA contracts become fully guaranteed on January 10. However, players must clear waivers prior to January 10, making January 7 the real date to watch. This season 19 players saw their deals become fully guaranteed, while six were waived in the days leading up to the January 7 deadline.

Players whose deals became fully guaranteed:

  • Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot - Atlanta Hawks
  • DeAndre Bembry - Brooklyn Nets
  • Alfonzo McKinnie - Chicago Bulls
  • Matt Thomas - Chicago Bulls
  • Ed Davis - Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Lamar Stevens - Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Dean Wade - Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Moses Brown - Dallas Mavericks
  • Damion Lee - Golden State Warriors
  • Gary Payton II - Golden State Warriors
  • Oshae Brissett - Indiana Pacers
  • Keifer Sykes - Indiana Pacers
  • Isaiah Hartenstein - LA Clippers
  • Avery Bradley - Los Angeles Lakers
  • Austin Reaves - Los Angeles Lakers
  • Wesley Matthews - Milwaukee Bucks
  • Jaylen Nowell - Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Paul Reed - Philadelphia 76ers
  • Dennis Smith Jr. - Portland Trail Blazers

Players waived in recent days before their deals became fully guaranteed:

  • Jabari Parker - Boston Celtics
  • Denzel Valentine - New York Knicks
  • Kelan Martin - Indiana Pacers
  • DeMarcus Cousins - Milwaukee Bucks
  • Gary Clark - New Orleans Pelicans
  • Miye Oni - Oklahoma City Thunder