The former second-round pick returned to the Clippers, but it is unlikely that he wants to stay in the team this time?

According to Keith Smith, founder of Spotrac, the American sports salary website, the Los Angeles Clippers have completed the signing with backcourt player Jason Preston, and Preston received a training camp contract.

Preston was born in August 1999. He is 25 years old, 191cm tall and weighs 81kg. He is a backcourt player from Ohio University selected by the Clippers in the 2021 NBA Draft in the 33rd pick in the second round. In addition to the Clippers in the NBA, Preston has also signed with the Utah Jazz. In the NBA regular season, Preston has played 21 games in total, averaging 9.3 minutes per game, averaging 2.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.6 turnovers and 0.6 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 40%, a three-point shooting percentage of 23.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 0%. Preston did not get enough playing time and performance opportunities in the NBA, and his data was also relatively bleak and there were not many highlights.

Preston had a two-way contract with the Jazz in January last year, and the Jazz did not choose to cut Preston last summer. However, in an NBA Development League game last November, Preston suffered a major injury in his left calf, and the Jazz also had to cut Preston. Since then, Preston has not played again last season and has been directly reimbursed throughout the season. Considering that the Clippers have completed the signing with Preston, we have reason to think that his injury recovery is also relatively good, and he has been able to appear in the team's next training camp and preseason games.

Judging from the current situation, the Clippers' lineup already includes 20 players, which is also the maximum number of players the team can have during training camp and preseason. Based on Preston's performance in the NBA, we can basically judge that what he got from the Clippers should be a training camp contract that includes Exhibit 10 clauses. According to the latest CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) rules, contracts containing Exhibit 10 can be converted into two-way contracts at any time before the start of the regular season. If Preston is cut by the Clippers next time, he will join the Clippers' NBA Development League subordinate team San Diego Clippers after the start of the new season's NBA regular season and be able to stay in the team for 60 days next season's NBA Development League field, he will be able to reward up to $85,300 from the Clippers. Preston was also a young player who was highly anticipated by the Clippers at the time, but due to the injury, his ability has never been able to be displayed. I wonder if this return to the Clippers can help him succeed.