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