The front foot has just been waived, and the Trail Blazers have signed this backcourt player back to a two-way contract?

According to ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, the Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed backcourt player Javonte Cooke. Cooke received a two-way contract from the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers had just laid off Cook before, but it seemed that they still recognized his ability and performance, and they quickly signed him back.

Cook was born in July 1999. He is 26 years old, 198cm tall and weighs 84kg. He is the undrafted player in the 2023 NBA draft. Cook's career experience is quite interesting. He has been working hard in the NCAA Division II league during college. In the 2022-23 season, he chose to join the Iowa Wolves, the Minnesota Timberwolves' affiliate team in the NBA Development League. However, due to his mediocre performance, he was still undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft. In the past few seasons, Cook has been working hard in the NBA Development League. Last season, he switched to the Oklahoma City Blue, an affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Development League. In the NBA Development League last season, Cook played a total of 42 times on behalf of the Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 28.2 minutes per game. He averaged 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1 steal, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 2.6 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 42.6% from the field, 33.7% from the three-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line.

In the previous NBA Summer League, Cook played a total of 8 times for the Miami Heat, averaging 19.7 minutes per game. He averaged 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also had 1.1 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 37.9% from the field, 25.8% from the three-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason, Cook played a total of 3 times for the Trail Blazers, averaging 7.5 minutes per game, averaging 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 30% from the field, 16.7% from three-point range, 16.7% from three-point range, and 75% from three-point range.

In fact, Cook's performance in the previous NBA Summer League and NBA preseason games was relatively average. He did not show any particularly outstanding talents. His performance in the NBA Development League last season was pretty good, but there is still a certain gap compared with the top stars. However, since the Trail Blazers chose to sign Cook back after laying him off, this also shows that there should be something unique about him. Next, we can also see what kind of performance Cook can perform in the new season. Can he show greater competitiveness and gain a firm foothold in the team?