SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
CHRISTIAN WOOD #35 - POWER FORWARD - LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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Lakers Head Coach Shares Main Challenge He Posed for Christian Wood This Year LA just needs Wood to buy into the team-first approach.
Rob Pelinka Reveals Christian Wood Chose Lakers Over Multiple Contending Franchises He could be a major factor in 2024.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Lakers News: First Look At Christian Wood In LA Practice Gear He seems like he can’t wait to get this season going!
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Lakers News: Why Longtime Pundit Loves Christian Wood Signing He could play a big role this season.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Film Study: 5 rotation players who could make a big impact Christian Wood, Grant Williams, Bruce Brown, John Collins and Donte DiVincenzo could each make a big impact on their new teams in 2023-24.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • NBA.COM
Pundit Breaks Down How Lakers Rotation Will Look After Acquiring Christian Wood The Lakers figure to be one of the league’s deepest teams.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Why New Laker Christian Wood May Have Been Doomed In Dallas From The Start Hopefully, he can find success with the Lakers this season!
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Why New Laker Christian Wood May Have Been Doomed In Dallas From The Start Hopefully, he can find success with the Lakers this season!
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Lakers News: Insider Lays Out Christian Wood's 'Greatest Value' to LA The big man presumably takes LA’s last roster spot.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Lakers News: Insider Lays Out Christian Wood's 'Greatest Value' to LA The big man presumably takes LA’s last roster spot.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Lakers News: LA Passed on High Upside Two-Way Player to Sign Christian Wood Did LA make the right choice?
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Los Angeles Lakers Not Concerned About Christian Wood's Reported Reputation at Past Stops Despite Christian Wood’s alleged reputation, the Lakers don’t seem too worried...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mavs Rumor: Coach Jason Kidd Never Approved Christian Wood Trade Now that Christian Wood has left the Dallas Mavericks and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, one rumor gives some possible insight into why...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Lakers News: Christian Wood Had Been Waiting For Trade Domino Before Making Free Agent Choice It seems like he made a great choice here!
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Joining Los Angeles The Lakers signed Wood to a two-year contract with a player option Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports
Impact Wood was one of the top remaining free agents on the market and will join a Lakers team looking to build off of their Western Conference Finals appearance from 2022-23. The 27-year-old big man averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks in 26.0 minutes across 67 appearances last year for the Mavericks. Wood could start alongside Anthony Davis in the front court or compete with Jaxson Hayes for backup center minutes in 2023-24.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mavs Have 'Moved On' From Free Agent Christian Wood; Will 'Remake' Center Rotation With free agency right around the corner, all signs point towards the Dallas Mavericks parting ways with Christian Wood to ‘remake’ their bi...
JUNE 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Christian Wood's Mavs Future: Re-Sign or Let Him Walk? With a crucial offseason rapidly approaching for the Mavericks to put a contending roster around Luka Doncic, DB.com analyzes Christian Wood...
MAY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Should Celtics Consider Christian Wood After Reported Fallout With Mavs? The Celtics could direct their attention to former trade target Christian Wood following the latest regarding him and the Mavericks.
APRIL 9, 2023 • NESN.COM
Dallas and San Antonio square off for conference showdown
Dallas plays San Antonio in a matchup of Western Conference teamsAPRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA opens investigation into Dallas' move to sit players
The NBA has opened an investigation into Dallas’ decision to rest several players while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournamentAPRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mavs to sit Kyrie Irving, four others in game with NBA Draft implications
Luka Dončić is listed as probable with a left thigh injury recovery, though a report states that he is expected to play just the first quart...APRIL 7, 2023
Mavs to sit Irving, 4 others in game with draft implications
Dallas is sitting Kyrie Irving and four other regulars against Chicago in a game with draft implications and with the Mavericks facing postseason elimination if they loseAPRIL 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Won't play Friday Wood has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bulls due to rest purposes.
Impact With the Mavericks a half game out of the final Play-In spot, they will surprising rest Wood, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Tim Hardaway and Maxi Kleber. Wood should be back for Dallas' regular-season finale Sunday against the Spurs, which will likely be a must-win game for the Mavericks, regardless of Friday's outcome.
APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nears double-double Wood closed with 20 points (6-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes during Monday's 112-108 loss to the Grizzlies.
Impact Wood came off the bench for a 17th straight contest, but he logged 29 minutes and finished tied for second on the Mavericks in scoring. The forward also led the team with nine rebounds and six assists, turning in a strong all-around stat line. After seeing his minutes drop mostly into the teens and low 20s through February and early March, Wood is averaging 30.3 minutes over his past three games and contributing 20.0 points, 10.3 boards, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals over that stretch.
MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
