Omier changes his mind, drops the Wolves and picks a two-way deal with the Cavs
Norchad Omier backed out of his deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and will sign a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Michael Scotto. Cleveland must waive one of its three two-way players to complete the signing.
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Norchad Omier não vai mais assinar com o Minnesota Timberwolves. Segundo Michael Scotto, o ala voltou atrás e agora vai fechar um contrato two-way com os Cavs, deixando os Wolves a reavaliar a vaga que tinham acabado de abrir.
Cleveland ocupa as três vagas two-way com Tristan Enaruna, Riley Minix e Ernest Udeh Jr., então um deles precisa sair para a contratação ser concluída. Os Wolves, por sua vez, seguiram em frente e dispensaram Enrique Freeman na terça-feira, movimento registrado no log de transações da NBA; Scotto espera que a franquia reavalie como usar a vaga.
Omier não foi draftado ao sair de Baylor em 2025 e passou a maior parte do ano de novato na G League, primeiro no Cleveland Charge e depois no San Diego Clippers, após assinar um two-way com Los Angeles em fevereiro. Ele jogou seis partidas da temporada regular pelos Clippers e se tornou o primeiro jogador da NBA nascido na Nicarágua.
Em 38 jogos da G League pelos dois clubes na temporada passada, teve médias de 18,3 pontos, 11,4 rebotes e 2,5 assistências em 29,3 minutos, com 59,2% de acerto de quadra e 78,7% nos lances livres. Entrou no time de novatos e terminou em terceiro na votação de Novato do Ano.
Os Clippers decidiram não lhe fazer uma qualifying offer, e ele respondeu com uma boa Summer League em Las Vegas, com médias de 10,6 pontos e 9,8 rebotes em cinco jogos. Aos 25 anos, assinou então um contrato de training camp com Minnesota, fez seis partidas de pré-temporada e foi dispensado antes da temporada regular.
Se o acordo com Minnesota tivesse ido adiante, Omier poderia jogar no máximo 46 partidas da temporada regular e não teria direito aos playoffs, a menos que a franquia o promovesse ao elenco completo de 15 jogadores antes do fim da temporada regular.
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