6 most interesting 10-day contracts this NBA season

10-day contracts have become a normal part of the NBA since their first introduction to the league.

10-day contracts have never been too difficult to figure out. Any player who is a free agent is able to sign a 10-day contract with any team, as long as the team has the roster space to retain the player. Then, said player, is on the team for 10 days and can participate in games, practices, and workouts. Once those 10 days are over, the team can either decide to sign the player to one more 10-day contract or let them walk. In more extreme situations, a team will sign a player after spending 10 days or less with the team. Teams can only sign players to two consecutive 10-day contracts and after that, the team has to decide to either let the player leave or they sign the player to a deal.

Under a 10-day contract, there is quite a bit of pressure for the player to perform. You may only get a total of 5 minutes in a span of three or four games to show your worth to the organization. Yet for many players, this is all the time that they need to show that they belong in the league. 10-day contracts have been great at giving young and unproven players the chance that they deserve to show teams exactly what they can bring to the table. They have also been beneficial to the teams who utilize them by giving players a trial period before having to commit big money to the players.

This season, there have been 35 10-day contracts signed since the window opened on Jan. 5th. Since January, there have been a select few players who have played well under the pressure of their short contracts.