PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, the team announced Saturday.<\/p>\n
Under a two-way contract, which is non-guaranteed, Tonje will split his time between the Blazers and the Rip City Remix of the G League.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old was a second-round pick (53rd overall) by the Utah Jazz in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
Tonje spent most of his rookie season in the G League, playing for the Salt Lake City Stars and Maine Celtics. He averaged just over 18 points over 29 combined games, shooting 44% from the field and 35% from distance.<\/p>\n
The Omaha, Neb. native also appeared in six games with the Boston Celtics during the 2025-26 season, after being traded to the franchise from the Jazz in February.<\/p>\n
He most recently played for the Celtics in this month\u2019s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Tonje started his collegiate career at Colorado State, before transferring to Missouri and later Wisconsin, where he was a consensus All-American selection as a senior after averaging nearly 20 points per game.<\/p>\n
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Teams are allowed up to three two-way players on their roster at any given time. Players on two-way contracts can be active for up to 50 NBA games.<\/p>\n
Guard Chris Youngblood and forward Jayson Kent were signed to two-way contracts towards the end of last season, and remain on the team\u2019s official roster<\/a> as of Saturday.<\/p>\n