The Memphis Grizzlies have recalled Josh Jackson from the Memphis Hustle of the G League.

Jackson has averaged 20.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists in 26 games this season for the Hustle.

Jackson was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Grizzlies this past offseason following a number of off-court issues.

The Long Island Nets have acquired guard/forward Justin Anderson from the Raptors 905 in exchange for forward/center Henry Ellenson. 

In a corresponding move, the Nets have requested waivers on guard Ash Yacoubou.

Anderson (6’5”, 231) appeared in 15 games (all starts) for the Raptors 905 this season, recording averages of 20.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.6 minutes per game. On Jan. 6, Anderson signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets and appeared in three games for Brooklyn. Over four NBA seasons with Dallas (2015-17), Philadelphia (2017-18), Atlanta (2018-19) and Brooklyn (2019-20), Anderson has appeared in 219 NBA games and holds career averages of 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game. He also appeared in seven games (all starts) for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League during the 2015-16 season, where he averaged 23.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 38.3 minutes per game.

Anderson was originally selected by Dallas with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.

Raptors 905 have re-signed Justin Anderson.

Anderson recently came off a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

Anderson performed well during his initial 13 games with the 905, averaging 21.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 48.4 per cent shooting.

The Miami Heat have signed forward/center Kyle Alexander to a Two-Way contract.

Alexander, who was originally signed by the HEAT on July 15, 2019, has appeared in 23 games (21 starts) this season with Miami’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 10.6 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.17 blocks and 25.1 minutes while shooting 69.2 percent from the field. He leads the team in total rebounds (209), offensive rebounds (73), blocks (50) and double-doubles (7).

Alexander played all four seasons at Tennessee, finishing second on the school’s all-time list in blocks, appeared in 37 games (all starts) as a senior and averaged 7.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.73 blocks and 23.8 minutes while shooting 61.4 percent from the field and 42.9 percent (3-of-7) from three-point range.

The Phoenix Suns have signed Tariq Owens to a two-way contract.

Owens has played this season with the Suns’ NBA G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns, averaging 9.0 points on 55.0% shooting from the field and 82.8% from the free throw line plus 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 24.3 minutes. Owens leads the NAZ Suns with five double-doubles for the season and ranks 12th in the G League in total blocks and 15th in total rebounds.

The 6-10, 205-pound forward was on the Suns’ roster during the preseason and at 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

The Toronto Raptors have waived guard Shamorie Ponds.

He appeared in four games for Toronto this season, tallying nine points in 11 minutes of action. Ponds originally signed a two-way contract Oct. 23, 2019.  

The New York Knicks will waive Ivan Rabb and sign Kenny Wooten to a Two-Way deal.

Wooten is currently on the Westchester Knicks of the G League.

Wooten is averaging 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per game in the G League.

Rabb is averaging 13.1 points and 11 rebounds in the G League.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Levi Randolph.

Randolph was recently signed to a Two-Way contract. 

Randolph has averaged 15.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 36.2 minutes per game in the G League this season.

The Washington Wizards have signed forward Johnathan Williams to a two-way contract. Williams and Garrison Mathews are now Washington’s two-way players on the roster after center Anzejs Pasecniks was signed to a multi-year contract with the Wizards earlier today. 

“Johnathan has shown the ability to impact the game on both ends of the court during his time with us and during his previous NBA experience,” said Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard.  “His experience playing for Coach Few at Gonzaga prepared him to be a professional both on and off the court and we look forward to his continued development within our program.”

Williams was originally signed by the Wizards on Dec. 26, averaging 5.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in six games (four starts). He was waived on Jan. 4 following the team’s win over Denver (in which he tallied 12 points and eight rebounds) after he had reached the 10-day limit on the team’s injury hardship exception. 

On his previous two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, Williams averaged 6.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 24 games.  He also appeared in 26 games for the South Bay Lakers, where he posted averages of 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Tyler Cook to a 10-day contract.

Cook has been assigned to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League team, and will be available for Canton’s road contest against the Wisconsin Herd tonight.

Cook (6-9, 255) was claimed off waivers by the Cavaliers as a Two-Way player on Oct. 19 and had his contract converted into a standard NBA contract on Jan. 3. He played in six games for Cleveland this season and averaged 2.0 points in 2.8 minutes before being waived by the team on Jan. 6. Cook has also played in 15 games (four starts) with the Charge, averaging 12.6 points on .602 shooting from the field and 6.3 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per game. He originally went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, where he played in 93 contests (92 starts) over three seasons, averaging 14.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game.