Trail Blazers add shooting depth by signing Jayson Kent and Chris Youngblood to two-way contracts. Both are likely to play primarily for the Rip City Remix.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The two newest members of the Portland Trail Blazers bring a skill that could help the organization’s long-term depth: outside shooting.

Jayson Kent and Chris Youngblood, who signed two-way contracts this week, are unlikely to see significant playing time with Portland the rest of the season barring injuries. Both are likely to spend most of their time with the Rip City Remix, the Trail Blazers’ G League affiliate that plays at the Chiles Center.

Still, both players bring a skill that could be useful for the organization’s development pipeline: 3-point shooting.

The Trail Blazers rank third in the NBA in 3-point attempts at 42.3 per game this season but are second-to-last in percentage at 33.7%.

Kent has shot 39.3% from 3-point range in 38 games with the Rip City Remix this season. Youngblood hasn’t been known primarily as a sharpshooter in his first professional season. He shot 39.3% from beyond the arc during his five-year college career, but his early professional numbers have been more modest — just over 34% from 3-point range in 17 G League games this season and slightly above 31% in 32 NBA games with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he has averaged about five minutes per game.

A 6-foot-8 forward, Kent has averaged 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds for the Remix this season. He played five college seasons at Bradley, Indiana State and Texas.

Youngblood has averaged 20.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the G League’s Oklahoma City Blue this season, and also played sparingly in 32 NBA games with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Like Kent, he played five college seasons, competing at Alabama, South Florida and Kennessaw State.

Portland also waived guard Javonte Cooke, who had been on a two-way contract. He didn’t play much for the Blazers this season, but in 15 games with the Remix, he averaged 22.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Players on two-way contracts can be active for a maximum of 50 NBA games. They earn half the rookie minimum salary, and their contracts do not count against the team’s salary cap. NBA teams can have up to three two-way players on their roster.