Accustomed to offering second chances to unknown players or those who have fallen back into anonymity, the Heat will he now succeed in hatching Josh Christopher in the NBA? Not impossible, since the Florida franchise has justannounce its signature through a “two-way contract”.
A half-surprise, as the full-back showed great things in Las Vegas in the Summer League, in this competition finally won by Miami with 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.8 assists on average (at 54% shooting, 53% on 3-pointers and 100% on free throws).
Selected in 24th position in the 2021 Draft by the Rockets, Josh Christopher is still “only” 22 years old, but he disappeared from circulation after two short seasons in Houston (for 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists). Previously at Arizona State University, he also failed to convince the Grizzlies and then the Jazz to give him a chance after his departure from Texas.
It was ultimately the Heat who drafted this young player who will split his time between the NBA and the G-League. The G-League, a league where “JayGup” averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 2023–24 (at 45% shooting, 37% from 3-point range and 85% from the free throw line).
| Josh Christopher | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | WHOA | 74 | 18 | 44.8 | 29.6 | 73.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| 2022-23 | WHOA | 7 | 8 | 40.9 | 11.1 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Total | 81 | 17 | 44.6 | 28.8 | 73.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.5 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
