Christian Wood signs 2-year deal with Lakers

Bornstellar · Post #22 » by **Bornstellar** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:48 am

Called it forever ago

azcatz11 · Post #23 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:50 am

levon wrote:
JimmyPlopper wrote:In baseball I always hear about the concept of an "inning eater" in the sense that its helpful to have a guy who can throw a ton of innings even if he's not particularly efficient, because he's saving the arm of the other pitchers in the rotation. Along those lines, maybe Christian Wood can be considered a field goal attempt eater. He'll take and make a bunch of shots, but his impact is pretty much neutral at best. Why would you want this - I'm not quite sure.

You want it because LeBron and AD miss a bunch of games in the regular season. Also he can play as a second big next to AD when LeBron's out.

Seems like a good comparison is later stage Michael Beasley?

NyKnicks1714 · Post #24 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:51 am

Blame Rasho wrote:Maybe I am off base, but I don’t see him as an impact player, but I said that of other players who landed on the Lakers last year. We all know it is unlikely that Davis will not play 82 games, and it is likely the Lakers got him for cheap. I can’t knock it.

At this point I think everyone knows he's not. I was fooled by his numbers as recently as this past winter, but he's likely a net negative.

Post #25 » by **Clav** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:51 am

He's better than Wenyan Gabriel and will actually be able to hit open shots. I think it should've happened earlier, he'll fit in very well I think, and will be able to spell AD at times with some competent scoring. Defense may suffer but maybe this will be the year he gets it together.

XTC · Post #26 » by **XTC** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:59 am

This is going to be JR Smith 2.0

If he can follow Lebrons lead, and get his **** together, he can save his career. If he cant be salvagable next to Lebron/AD he's done.

kds92 · Post #27 » by **kds92** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:59 am

He's gonna dominate Jokic in the playoffs

SerialChiller · Post #28 » by **SerialChiller** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 3:59 am

Nice signing...as a Heat fan I was hoping he'd end up in Miami. He's got game just needs discipline, hopefully he fits in well there and has a big year.

VanWest82 · Post #29 » by **VanWest82** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:02 am

Cuban is an idiot

Trey24 · Post #30 » by **Trey24** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:08 am

New LeBron scapegoat alert!!!

Spintown · Post #31 » by **Spintown** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:08 am

Bad Signing

If you guys think he’s a impact player I got news for you. He’s one of the worst defensive players in the league and he puts up empty stats. He’s only going to take a spot from a guy who can actually make a difference for the Lakers like someone who can guard Jokic like Mcgee or Dwight. He’s also going take minutes away from the guys already on the team who could make greater impact than him.

One Last Shot · Post #32 » by **One Last Shot** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:08 am

Decent pick-up with a potential to be a great signing at bargain price. LeBron will keep him in line like he did with other players with attitude problem like Kyrie, Rondo, Howard, DLo, JR etc. If not, Lakers can just cut him out of the roster during the season like they did with Westbrook.

azcatz11 · Post #33 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:09 am

Trey24 wrote:New LeBron scapegoat alert!!!

Christian 'the fall guy' Wood

FrobeBryant · Post #34 » by **FrobeBryant** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:10 am

Nice pick up. Should he not work out like many are predicting..it’s only a vet min.

durden_tyler · Post #35 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:10 am

Waived by what month? January?

Wargreymon · Post #36 » by **Wargreymon** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:14 am

This guy reminds me of Drummond with the Pistons. Numbers with no impact on winning.

DaPessimist · Post #37 » by **DaPessimist** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:21 am

I don't understand. Nothing about the stats or eye test says this guy is a 2.7m per year player. He must be a locker room nightmare or a pain to coach... but I've also never really heard anything too negative about him off the court.

AussieCeltic · Post #38 » by **AussieCeltic** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:23 am

Wargreymon wrote:This guy reminds me of Drummond with the Pistons. Numbers with no impact on winning.

He reminds me of Christian Wood with the Pistons, Mavs, 76ers, Bucks, Rockets, Hornets and Pelicans.

Sofia · Post #39 » by **Sofia** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:25 am

Should be able to occupy space while AD is out. Won’t get stops but will Chuck enough to get the scoreboard ticking over.

Probably a win win contract for both sides - if Lebron can get Wood’s head on straight it’s a bargain contract, and Wood can start his redemption arc.

Maybe all Wood needs is some good on court leadership to put him the right direction - he hasn’t had much of that for years.

azcatz11 · Post #40 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 4:26 am

DaPessimist wrote:I don't understand. Nothing about the stats or eye test says this guy is a 2.7m per year player. He must be a locker room nightmare or a pain to coach... but I've also never really heard anything too negative about him off the court.

He is known as the worst defensive big in the league.

As others have stated, he won't play 2 minutes in the PO's and his role is regular season minute eater. He has no value to younger teams since he's already late 20's and none to contenders since he can't play in the PO's.