Clippers waive, add one player after second game of preseason

We have spent plenty of time talking about the new faces on this LA Clippers team, but the front office is far from done making moves around the edges. The 15-man full-time roster is set, but other players continue to be added and dropped in the part-time roster spots.

When it comes to two-way contracts and exhibit-10 deals, the Clippers currently have six players signed, one of which was a new addition on Wednesday afternoon. Just after 1:00 Pacific Time, official announcements from team communications indicated that LA had waived RayJ Dennis and signed Elijah Harkless.

That means that the Clippers currently have four players actively signed to exhibit-10 deals: Kai Jones, Alondes Williams, Nate Darling and Elijah Harkless. The two guys currently playing on two-way deals are Jordan Miller and Trentyn Flowers.

The Clippers waived RayJ Dennis and signed Elijah Harkless

By the time the regular season rolls around, the Clippers will be forced to trim this 21-man roster down to 18. That means that the 15 full-time rostered players will in all likelihood remain, while the remaining six guys will become just three. As we look at the candidates to grab up the three two-way spots for the 2024-25 season, a couple of guys stand out right away.

It feels hard to think Kai Jones will not make it to the regular season after all that he has showcased to this point. His athleticism and efficient scoring make him an excellent candidate to join the Clippers beyond training camp. From there, Jordan Miller would seem to be the other favorite to be a two-way player this season.

The last spot is anyone's guess at this point. With Harkless just being added, it may seem that he has more of an uphill climb than some of the other players, but he is still familiar to people within the organization due to playing with the Clippers' G League squad this past season. Nate Darling has also spent time with LA's G League team, while Williams and Flowers are newer to the Clippers overall.

NBA rosters must be finalized for the regular season on October 21 at 2:00 PM PT. This will be two days before the Clippers are set to tip off their first ever game at Intuit Dome. By then, the fanbase will know who is set to move forward with the NBA club in the coming year, and who they can perhaps expect to see with the San Diego Clippers going forward instead.