{
  "id": 15114050,
  "title": "Clippers bring back Cam Christie on two-way contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/clippers-bring-back-cam-christie-on-two-way-contract",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:49:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clippers-bring-back-cam-christie-034931757.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Clippers have re-signed guard Cam Christie to a two-way contract for his third NBA season after clearing waivers. The 21-year-old was waived by the team earlier in the week, before his previous minimal salary contract became guaranteed. Selected with the 46th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Christie played in 55 games during the 2025-26 season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game while shooting 24.5% from three-point range. In his rookie campaign, he averaged 1.4 points and 0.9 rebounds in 13 NBA contests, and put up 18.2 points per game while playing for the San Diego Clippers in the G League. The Clippers had expressed interest in retaining Christie on a two-way arrangement, agreeing twice to postpone the salary guarantee deadline on his earlier contract. Under the new deal, Christie will earn $678,882 for the 2026-27 season, which amounts to half of the rookie minimum salary. The agreement also allows him to appear in up to 50 of the team's 82 regular-season games. However, before Christie's return can be finalized, the Clippers must first make another roster move, as their current roster is already at capacity.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Clippers have brought guard Cam Christie back on a two-way contract for his third NBA season after he cleared waivers on Friday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 21-year-old was waived by the franchise on Wednesday , shortly before his previous minimum-salary deal was set to become guaranteed. Los Angeles selected Christie […] The post Clippers bring back Cam Christie on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cam Christie returning to Clippers, per report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/cam-christie-returning-to-clippers-per-report",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:05:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}