Clippers news: LA waives Jamil Wilson, sign G-League stud Tyrone Wallace to two-way deal

The LA Clippers liked two-way forward Jamil Wilson a lot, but their backcourt has been so ravaged by injuries. Tyrone Wallace is a...

Former California Golden Bears stud guard Tyrone Wallace is finally going to have an opportunity to showcase what his talents in the NBA. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Wallace has signed a two-way deal with the L.A. Clippers. To create a spot on the roster for Wallace, the Clippers cut another two-way player in Jamil Wilson.

Sources: Clippers waiving forward Jamil Wilson and will sign guard Tyrone Wallace on two-way contract. Wilson's played well and looked like an NBA player during two-way deal. With injuries dictating need at guard, Wallace comes from Clips G League team where he’s averaged 22 PPG

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 5, 2018

Wallace has turned plenty of heads in the G-League, where he is playing for the Agua Caliente Clippers and averaging fantastic numbers, as noted by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly.

#Clippers adding guard Tyrone Wallace to the team will be exciting. He's a combo-guard averaging 22.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game on 52.6% from the field for the AC Clippers this season.

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 5, 2018

The Clippers have found it necessary to add a guard to their backcourt that is ravaged by injuries. Already without opening day starter Patrick Beverley (knee) for the season, the Clippers also saw Austin Rivers and Milos Teodosic get injured recently. Rivers is dealing with bruised heel and will not be available for at least two weeks. Teodosic, meanwhile, left Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a sore plantar fascia and is considered day-to-day while he is re-evaulated Friday evening.

Wallace was the last pick of the 2016 NBA Draft with the Utah Jazz selecting him 60^th overall. Wallace was teammates in college with current Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown and helped the Golden Bears reach the Big Dance in 2016 as No. 4 seed. Wallace led the Bears in 2016, his senior year, in points (15.3), assists (4.4), and steals (1.0) per game.

The earliest Wallace can make his regular-season NBA debut is this Saturday at home against the Golden State Warriors. With the Clippers severely lacking guard depth, Wallace has a fair chance of being inserted into the rotation right away.