NBA contracts become fully guaranteed on January 10. However, players must clear waivers prior to January 10, making January 7 the real date to watch. This season 19 players saw their deals become fully guaranteed, while six were waived in the days leading up to the January 7 deadline.
Players whose deals became fully guaranteed:
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot - Atlanta Hawks
- DeAndre Bembry - Brooklyn Nets
- Alfonzo McKinnie - Chicago Bulls
- Matt Thomas - Chicago Bulls
- Ed Davis - Cleveland Cavaliers
- Lamar Stevens - Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dean Wade - Cleveland Cavaliers
- Moses Brown - Dallas Mavericks
- Damion Lee - Golden State Warriors
- Gary Payton II - Golden State Warriors
- Oshae Brissett - Indiana Pacers
- Keifer Sykes - Indiana Pacers
- Isaiah Hartenstein - LA Clippers
- Avery Bradley - Los Angeles Lakers
- Austin Reaves - Los Angeles Lakers
- Wesley Matthews - Milwaukee Bucks
- Jaylen Nowell - Minnesota Timberwolves
- Paul Reed - Philadelphia 76ers
- Dennis Smith Jr. - Portland Trail Blazers
Players waived in recent days before their deals became fully guaranteed:
- Jabari Parker - Boston Celtics
- Denzel Valentine - New York Knicks
- Kelan Martin - Indiana Pacers
- DeMarcus Cousins - Milwaukee Bucks
- Gary Clark - New Orleans Pelicans
- Miye Oni - Oklahoma City Thunder
