{
  "id": 17716545,
  "title": "Every player from California to play for the Brooklyn Nets - Chris Childs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/every-player-from-california-to-play-for-the-brooklyn-nets-chris",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/every-player-california-play-brooklyn-010034613.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brooklyn Nets boast a diverse roster of players from across the United States and around the globe. This article focuses on California natives who have played for the franchise. One such player is Chris Childs, a graduate of Boise State University. Despite being drafted in 1989, Childs did not make his NBA debut until signing with the New Jersey Nets, later known as the Brooklyn Nets, in 1994. He played for the Nets until 1996 when he joined the New York Knicks. Later, Childs returned to the Nets in 2002, where he concluded his NBA career. Over his time with the Nets, Childs averaged 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. These statistics are sourced from Basketball Reference.",
  "summary": "Our focus in this article is Chris Childs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chris Childs, a California native, played for the Brooklyn Nets.",
    "Drafted in 1989, Childs joined the Nets in 1994.",
    "Childs averaged 9.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game with the Nets."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}