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Mar 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) defends against Houston Rockets guard Josh Christopher (9) during the second quarter at Toyota Center.
Mar 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) defends against Houston Rockets guard Josh Christopher (9) during the second quarter at Toyota Center. / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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The Miami Heat announced on Thursday that the team had signed guard Josh Christopher to a Two-Way Contract.

"Your Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed guard Josh Christopher to a Two-Way Contract and waived guard Zyon Pullin," the Heat wrote in a press release. "Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed."

On Christopher, Miami added the following:

"Christopher, who was named the 2024 Summer League Championship Game MVP, helped Miami capture the title in Las Vegas after appearing in all six games (four starts) averaging 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.00 steals, 1.8 assists and 25.9 minutes while shooting 54.1 percent from the field, 52.5 percent from three-point range and a perfect 15-of-15 from the foul line."

Christopher was recently in the Memphis Grizzlies organization after being acquired from the Houston Rockets in July of 2023, but was waived by Memphis in September when the team signed Matthew Hurt and Mychal Mulder.

This decision was controversial among Grizzlies fans who were high on Christopher, as the young guard has a lot of upside he was able to show off during NBA Summer League. In their statement on the Christopher signing, Miami added the following:

"Christopher, who was selected in the first round (24th overall) by the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA Draft, spent last season in the G League between the Salt Lake City Stars and the HEAT’s affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He appeared in 18 regular season games (seven starts) with the Skyforce and averaged 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.39 steals and 27.4 minutes while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and a team-high 90.5 percent from the foul line."

Had Christopher been in the Grizzlies organization last season, he almost certainly would have gotten an opportunity at the NBA level, as they used a record number of players due to so many injuries.

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JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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