The Los Angeles Clippers have matched the New Orleans Pelicans two-year, $3 million offer sheet for third-year guard Tyrone Wallace, according to the team.
Clippers’ president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank confirmed the team was retaining Wallace:
“We identified Tyrone as a versatile, competitive and tough-minded player who adds to the organizational culture. Ty worked hard with our staff at Agua Caliente and Los Angeles, and his growth has been a reflection of his commitment to getting better. Together with our team’s player development program, Ty demonstrated impressive improvement and contributed meaningfully to our team last season. We are excited to welcome Ty back to the Clippers.”
This comes as a bit of a surprise move for the Clippers, who already have the likes of Patrick Beverly, Avery Bradley, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Milos Teodosic, Jerome Robinson, and Sindarius Thornwell to handle the team’s guard minutes. Despite this, Wallace is solid insurance, especially at the value of his new contract.
Wallace spent over half of this past season with Agua Caliente, appearing in 26 games and averaging 22.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists a game. Wallace later signed a two-way contract with the Clippers on January 6, appearing in 30 games for Los Angeles and averaging 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 28.4 minutes per contest.
