OCTOBER 12: The Clippers have waived Darling, in accordance with NBA.com’s transactions log.
SEPTEMBER 21: Darling’s contract is official, per RealGM’s transaction log.
SEPTEMBER 20: The Clippers are signing free agent guard Nate Darling to an Exhibit 10 contract, a crew supply tells Legislation Murray of The Athletic (Twitter hyperlink).
A local of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Darling went undrafted out of Delaware in 2020 and spent his rookie season on a two-way contract with Charlotte, showing in seven video games for the Hornets for 26 whole minutes. He additionally performed 13 video games for the Greensboro Swarm, the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate.
The 6’6″ taking pictures guard has spent the previous three seasons as an affiliate participant for the Clippers’ NBA G League crew, which rebranded because the San Diego Clippers for 2024/25 after shifting. He spent a handful of days on a two-way take care of L.A. in 2022/23, however didn’t seem in an everyday season sport.
Darling missed practically all of final season with a toe harm, per Rotowire, solely showing in two video games. In his final wholesome season (’22/23), the 26-year-old averaged 20.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG and a pair of.2 APG on .464/.410/.831 taking pictures in 40 Showcase Cup and common season video games with the Clips’ affiliate (then in Ontario, CA).
Darling appears more likely to be waived and headed again to the NBAGL. In that state of affairs, he may earn a bonus price as much as $77.5K if he spends a minimum of 60 days with San Diego. Though it appears unlikely given how lengthy he was out final season, the Clippers technically have an open two-way spot, and Exhibit 10’s will be transformed to two-way contracts.
As soon as Darling’s contract is finalized, the Clippers could have 21 gamers on their roster, which is the offseason restrict. They’ve 15 gamers on assured commonplace offers, a pair on two-way offers, and Darling becoming a member of three different gamers (Kai Jones, Elijah Harkless, RayJ Dennis) on Exhibit 10 offers.
