Honestly I kept seeing folks online messing up Josh Childress Jr.’s NBA story. Drove me nuts! His pops played, he didn’t – people keep mixing them up. So I figured, screw it, I’ll dig it up myself and clear the air once and for all.
Where the Confusion Started
First thing first, I jumped straight to Google. Searched “Josh Childress NBA teams played for.” Boom, tons of sites pop up. Clicked on a few like ESPN and Basketball Reference. Pretty solid sources, right? Started reading stats and team history. But something felt off.
That’s when I realized: it was all about his dad. Josh Childress Sr. played in the NBA. Not Jr. The son? Totally different path.
Hitting the Dead Ends
Switched gears. Searched specifically for “Josh Childress Jr. NBA career.” Results got weird. Found stuff about him at Sierra Canyon High School – real baller there, played alongside big names like Bronny James and Zaire Wade. Even found some high school highlights. But NBA? Nada.
- Saw mentions of him at USC – played college ball for the Trojans.
- Lots of draft projections calling him a possible pick.
- Talk about joining the 2021 or 2022 NBA draft class.
Still though, zero concrete NBA team mentions. Kept scrolling. Clicked another page. And another. Nothing but college stuff and draft buzz.
The Facepalm Moment
Started wondering if I was using the wrong sites. Decided to go nuclear: checked official NBA draft records for the past few years. Pulled up the official NBA site for rosters and transactions.
Scanned the lists: No Josh Childress Jr. anywhere. Not drafted. Not signed. Not playing G League ball either according to the sites. Felt kinda dumb spending all this time looking for proof that didn’t exist!
Wrapping My Head Around It
Turns out everyone kept asking “What teams did Josh Childress Jr play for?” because they confused father and son. Josh Childress Sr. had a solid NBA run:
- Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks.
- Played for them a few seasons.
- Went overseas to Greece for a stint (Olympiacos).
- Came back to the NBA with the Phoenix Suns.
- Then bounced around: New Orleans Hornets, Brooklyn Nets.
Meanwhile, Junior focused on college ball at USC after high school. He showed up in some pre-draft workouts but never got picked up by an NBA team. Some fan forums speculated about international teams or maybe trying the G League route later, but no official NBA career happened. Ended my search realizing the answer everyone keeps searching for is simple: he hasn’t played for any NBA teams. Case closed.
