Cam Christie's $2.3 Million Guarantee Never Lands as Clippers Waive Him

Photo: NBA.com. Cam Christie, Los Angeles Clippers guard.

The Clippers waived Cam Christie on Wednesday, one day before his $2,296,271 salary for 2026-27 would have become fully guaranteed on Thursday, Oct. 15. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the cut, and the team confirmed it.

Two delays, then the cut

Christie's guarantee date was supposed to be June 30. Law Murray of The Athletic reported the Clippers and Christie pushed it to July 20, then pushed it again to Oct. 15. On the third deadline, the team waived him.

Hoops Rumors reported in July that Christie's deal still carried a Clippers option for 2027-28, listed near $2.5 million, with a June 30, 2027 guarantee date. Waiving him now clears the 2026-27 line and ends that option path with Los Angeles unless he returns on a different deal.

Fifteen guaranteed seats

Hoops Rumors noted the Clippers already have 15 other players on guaranteed contracts. The standard roster caps at 15. Keeping Christie through Thursday would have locked $2.3 million into a spot that could not expand.

The Clippers also waived forward DeAndre Williams, per the AP transactions list.

The shooting numbers

Christie was the 46th pick in the 2024 draft out of Minnesota, where he hit 39.1% of his threes in one college season.

Last season he played 55 games and averaged 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.7 minutes. Across 68 career NBA appearances he has shot 36.8% from the field and 22.6% from three, per Hoops Rumors.

The two-way door

If Christie clears waivers he becomes an unrestricted free agent. He is 21. His brother, Max Christie, plays for the Mavericks, per Hoops Rumors.

Oct. 15 was the line. Keeping him through that date would have made $2,296,271 real money against the cap. Cutting him on Oct. 14 means the Clippers owe nothing on that season.

Hoops Rumors and Hoops Wire both reported that the Clippers have an open two-way spot, so a return to Los Angeles under a different contract remains possible.

Sources

• Shams Charania / ESPN via X. Oct. 14, 2026. "The Los Angeles Clippers are waiving guard 2024 second-round pick Cam Christie, sources tell ESPN."
• Hoops Rumors: Clippers Waive Cam Christie. Dana Gauruder, Oct. 14, 2026, 1:02 p.m. Salary of $2,296,271 for 2026-27 was non-guaranteed and would have fully guaranteed on Thursday, Oct. 15, after two prior pushbacks. Notes 15 other guaranteed contracts, a possible two-way return, age 21, last season's 55 games for 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.7 minutes, and career marks of 36.8% from the field and 22.6% from three over 68 games, plus 39.1% from three at Minnesota.
• Hoops Wire: Clippers waive Cam Christie ahead of salary guarantee deadline. Sam Amico, Oct. 14, 2026. Team announced Wednesday, one day before the $2.3 million would fully guarantee. Notes an open two-way spot.
• Hoops Rumors: Clippers, Cam Christie Agree To Push Back Salary Guarantee Date. Rory Maher, July 20, 2026. Law Murray of The Athletic: guarantee moved from June 30 to July 20, then to Oct. 15. Lists a Clippers option for 2027-28 near $2.5 million with a June 30, 2027 guarantee date. 46th overall pick in 2024. Brother Max Christie of the Mavericks.
• AP: Wednesday's Transactions. Los Angeles Clippers waived G Cam Christie and F DeAndre Williams.
• RealGM Wiretap. Oct. 14, 2026. $2.3 million was set to guarantee Thursday. 46th pick. 55 games, 2.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 8.7 minutes.