The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the top three teams in the free agency for the 2023 offseason. All this is to help the team win the championship. After all, they still have superstar-caliber stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
According to NBA insider Jack Fisher, the Lakers may be interested in signing Christian Wood on a minimum contract. You must know that Christian Wood is a Dallas Mavericks player, played 67 games for the Lone Rangers in 2022-23, including starting 17 games, averaging only 25.4 minutes per game, but still averaging 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.
Christian Wood publicly denounced Dallas Mavericks management in 2022-23 and refused to give him more playing time, all in order to be able to renew himself to a below-cap contract in the 2023 offseason.
Christian Wood is a lost draft pick who was offered a 3-year, $41 million contract for the 2020 offseason. In the last three seasons, he has grown into an excellent power forward player, 2.06 meters tall, currently 27 Wood, has shot more than 50% from the field and more than 37% from three-point range for four consecutive seasons.
His style of play can be said to be very modern, not like a traditional striker. He has excellent shooting feel, a decent sense of rebounding, and a solid three-point shooting. However, since denouncing the Dallas Mavericks management, the Lone Ranger has been revealed not to renew Christian Wood's contract.
NBA insider Jack Fisher said few teams in the league are interested in Christian Wood, and the Lakers are said to be looking to sign him on a very cheap contract. Lakers, is this Kyrie Irving who can't get the Lone Ranger, in order to get Christian Wood of the Dallas Mavericks as a consolation award?
"To be honest, I haven't heard anything about him since earlier this week. The last thing I heard was that there was some minimal interest from the Lakers. I haven't heard of the minimum amount. I would be surprised. I'm a huge fan of Christian Wood..."
"I think he was a little misunderstood. But I also don't think there's any NBA top executive willing to pay more than the minimum wage. I would be surprised, really will. ”
The Los Angeles Lakers need an all-around big man like Christian Wood, who looks a little skinny but moves fast and has nimble feet. If you take him and partner Anthony Davis, this two-tower combination can be said to be omnipotent on the offensive end. After going through the Dallas Mavericks' price turmoil, he had to win a big contract for the next few seasons by taking a regular contract.