Josh Christopher is an American professional basketball player born on December 8, 2001, and stands at 6 feet and 4 inches tall. He plays at the Shooting Guard position for the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA, as of January 2025. He attended Mayfair High School in California, where he won the Division 2A Championship and was also selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American game as well as the Jordan Brand Classic.
Christopher was a consensus five-star recruit coming out of high school and decided to join Arizona State University for his collegiate career, where he played only one season. In his lone season at Arizona, he averaged 14.3 points, 1.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game, as per Sports Reference. He declared for the 2021 NBA Draft and was picked with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the Draft by the Houston Rockets. He averaged 26.4 points, 4.4 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game in the 2024-25 NBA G-League season for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, as per the official NBA G-League page.
Josh Christopher’s Contract Breakdown
Josh Christopher’s latest contract is a Two-Way $587,577 deal with the Miami Heat as per HoopsHype.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $578,577 | - | - | - | $578,577 |
How much is Josh Christopher getting paid?
Josh Christopher earns a base salary of $578,577 as of January 2025 as part of his Two-Way deal with the Miami Heat.
How much does Josh Christopher make in a minute?
Josh Christopher's average annual salary is $578,577, which when divided by the number of minutes in a year, which is 525,600 minutes, we get approximately $1.1 per minute, which is about the price of a personal meal at McDonald’s every minute!
What is Josh Christopher’s career earnings in the NBA?
Josh Christopher has earned a total of $7,116,600 in the NBA as of January 2025 through NBA contracts alone, as per Spotrac.
Josh Christopher Contract History
Given below is a detailed account of Josh Christopher’s contracts throughout his career in the NBA as of January 2025:
Houston Rockets
Josh Christopher was drafted with the 24th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets and signed a 4-year $11.46 million deal with them on August 07, 2021. On October 30, 2022, he signed a $2.49 million option with them. On July 08, 2023, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a five-team deal.
Utah Jazz
Christopher signed a Two-Way contract with the Utah Jazz on October 13, 2023, following which he was waived.
Miami Heat
On July 25, 2024, he signed a Two-Way contract with the Miami Heat for a value of $578,577, as per HoopsHype.
FAQs on Josh Christopher
A. Yes, Josh Christopher is a one-time NBA G-League Champion having won it in 2022.
A. Josh Christopher was born in Carson, California.
A. Josh Christopher is listed at 6 feet and 4 inches tall.
A. Josh Christopher plays at the Shooting Guard position in the NBA.
