As Yuki Kawamura and Cam Christie have been officially waived by the LA Clippers’ front office, Jahmyl Telfort, who is currently playing on an Exhibit-10 contract, is one step closer to securing the final two-way spot and ultimately surviving the roster cut. This is great news for Telfort, as he is young, gifted, and flashed what he can do against the Toronto Raptors, finishing with five rebounds, one steal, and a +15 +/-.
What’s left for Telfort to do? Outplay Fletcher Loyer in the preseason finale versus the Denver Nuggets. Loyer was signed to a tryout deal for the second time in the last 30 days in between the transactions of Kawamura and Christie being sent on their way.
Before the regular season kicks off, the Clippers’ front office will evaluate who performed better between Telfort and Loyer, and proceed accordingly.
Jahmyl Telfort can win the final two-way spot by outplaying Fletcher Loyer
Given that it’ll be the final game of the preseason, head coach Tyronn Lue will likely play Jahmyl Telfort and Fletcher Loyer a notable amount of minutes to see who outplays the other. Both players will be under the same stakes, with the end goal being a two-way contract.
For Telfort to outplay Fletcher Loyer and take home what he’s been working towards since last season, he needs to do exactly what he did in his senior year for Butler.
That means crashing the glass, creating for those around him, scoring off smart shots, and showing his teeth defensively.
However, Telfort shining brighter than Loyer is easier said than done.
Loyer might’ve just ended up as an undrafted free agent out of Purdue, but that does not mean he isn’t talented enough to play at the highest level of basketball.
For the Boilermakers, Loyer played 39 games as a senior and posted 14.1 points, shooting an absurd 43.2% from beyond the arc on 6.6 attempts per game.
That level of three-point shooting is no joke, and it puts into perspective how difficult a challenge Telfort has on his hands.
At the end of the day, Clippers fans would benefit from having either one in the open two-way spot. Both bring strengths that help the team where it needs them.
As far as who is better, it’s not clear at the moment given how little basketball we’ve seen from both. Soon enough, though, that question will be answered.
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