Caleb Love, Hunter Dickinson Headline List of Undrafted Players to Sign With NBA Teams

The draft is over, but college stars are still signing two-way contracts with NBA teams.

General view after the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

After the conclusion of the 2025 NBA draft, teams began signing contracts—primarily two-way deals—with undrafted college stars.

A two-way contract gives the player a chance to compete on the NBA team's G League roster, while also having the opportunity to be promoted to the NBA.

Here's a list of all the players who signed with teams after the draft. The list will be updated.

Undrafted Players to Sign With NBA Teams

Atlanta Hawks:

• Eli Ndiaye (PF – Real Madrid). Three-time Liga ACB champion and one-time EuroLeague winner in '23.

Brooklyn Nets:

Grant Nelson (PF – Alabama, transferred from North Dakota State). Former All-Summit League player, averaged over 11 points and seven rebounds in senior year with Crimson Tide.

Dallas Mavericks:

• Miles Kelly (G – Auburn, transferred from Georgia Tech). Averaged 11.3 points per game for No. 1 seed Tigers in 2025.
• Ryan Nembhard (PG – Gonzaga, transferred from Creighton). Led college basketball with an average of 9.7 assists last season.

Denver Nuggets:

• Tamar Bates (G – Missouri, transferred from Indiana). Averaged 13.3 points per game in 2025.

Detroit Pistons:

• Zakai Zeigler (PG – Tennessee). Two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Los Angeles Lakers:

• Eric Dixon (PF – Villanova). Led the NCAA in scoring in 2025.

Miami Heat:

• Vlad Goldin (C – Michigan, transferred from Flordia Atlantic, Texas Tech). Big Ten Tournament MVP and first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2025.

Milwaukee Bucks:

• Mark Sears (PG – Alabama, transferred from Ohio). Consensus first-team All-American in 2025.

New Orleans Pelicans:

• Hunter Dickinson (C – Kansas, transferred from Michigan). Two-time consensus second-team All-American.

Oklahoma City Thunder:

Payton Sandfort (SF – Iowa). Third-team All-Big Ten wing who averaged 16.7 points per game last season.

Philadelphia 76ers:

• Hunter Sallis (G – Wake Forest, transferred from Gonzaga). Two-time first-team All-ACC selection.

Phoenix Suns:

• CJ Huntley (PF – Appalachian State). Second-team All-Sun Belt selection as a senior.

Portland Trail Blazers:

• Caleb Love (G – Arizona, transferred from North Carolina). Former All-American and an All-Big 12 and Pac-12 selection at Arizona.

Sacramento Kings:

• Dylan Cardwell (C – Auburn). The winningest player in Tigers history with 115 career victories.

Toronto Raptors:

• Chucky Hepburn (G – Louisville, transferred from Wisconsin). ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.

Utah Jazz:

• RJ Luis Jr. (St. John's guard, transferred from UMass). Big East Player of the Year for breakout Red Storm in 2025.

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