Max Christie News, Rumors, Updates - Los Angeles Lakers

Back to bench Tuesday Christie will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the Jazz, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The 25-year-old got the spot start in Saturday's win over the Pelicans with Cam Reddish (leg) sidelined. However, Christie will reprise his usual role off the bench Tuesday, and in his last five appearances off the bench he has averaged 4.8 points and 1.6 rebounds across 11.2 minutes per game.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Christie is in the Lakers' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Impact Christie will make his first start of the 2024-25 regular season Saturday due to Rui Hachimura (ankle) and Cam Reddish (leg) both being sidelined. Christie's playing time has been inconsistent, but he did play 30 minutes off the bench against the Spurs on Friday and finished with 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Returns to starting lineup Christie will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Suns, head coach JJ Redick told Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.

Impact Christie will start in place of LeBron James, who will be rested for this matchup. Christie is expected to hold a steady role off the bench in the 2024-25 season for the Lakers.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Tuesday Christie will return to the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Christie started in place of Austin Reaves (ankle) versus Milwaukee on Thursday, but with Reaves returning, Christie will reassume his role amongst the second unit. However, coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Reaves will be on a minutes restriction for precautionary reasons, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, so Christie will likely still see heavy usage off the bench.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another chance to start Christie is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Bucks.

Impact Christie will start his second game of the preseason due to the absence of Austin Reaves (ankle) Thursday evening. Christie fared well in the opener with the first unit, recording 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 34 minutes.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers Max Christie Turns Heads in First Preseason Game Christie showed off his improvements on both ends of the court, scoring 11 points, collecting seven rebounds, passing for two assists, block...

OCTOBER 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Starts in preseason opener Christie is starting in Friday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Christie will start in the preseason opener with LeBron James (rest) being held out from the preseason opener. Christie will start alongside Jaxson Hayes, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lakers News: Max Christie Embraces Growth Ahead of 2024-25 Season Max Christie’s four-year deal highlights Lakers’ faith in his potential, aiming for growth.

SEPTEMBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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JULY 1 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Max Christie is getting a 4-year, $32 million deal to return to the Lakers, an AP source says

Promising wing Max Christie is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a four-year, $32 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press

JUNE 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to sign with Lakers Christie intends to sign a four-year, $32 million deal to remain with the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Christie was the No. 35 overall selection in the 2022 draft, and he is seen as a potential rotation player for the club in the future. The 21-year-old's contract would include a player option in the fourth year, meaning if he impresses the first three years he could seek a larger deal moving forward. Christie averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists across 14.1 minutes in 67 games last season.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers extend qualifying offer The Lakers have tendered a qualifying offer to Christie, and he will become a restricted free agent, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact Christie is expected to be one of the more sought after young guards in free agency this offseason, and he could be stolen away from the Lakers if the price is right. The 21-year-old appeared in 67 regular-season games for the team, during which he averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists across 14.1 minutes per game.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Max Christie expresses frustration over not playing late in the season Should Max Christie have gotten more playing time late in the regular season and in the playoffs?

MAY 3 • USATODAY.COM

Receives major minutes in return Christie (ankle) recorded nine points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block across 29 minutes Thursday in the Lakers' 128-110 loss to the...

Impact Back in action after missing the final three games before the All-Star break with a sprained right ankle, Christie ended up seeing his most minutes since the calendar flipped to 2024. He had been featured in the Lakers' rotation prior to suffering the injury, but Christie took on expanded minutes Thursday mainly as a result of LeBron James (ankle) missing the contest. James is expected to play Friday versus the Spurs, and Christie could also face a new threat for playing time in Cam Reddish (ankle), who could put an end to a 12-game absence.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Thursday Christie (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Christie will shed his questionable tag, but Cam Reddish (ankle) will sit this one out. In Christie's last two appearances, he averaged 6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 three-pointers in 16.5 minutes.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Snares questionable designation Christie (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Warriors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Christie missed the Lakers final three games before the All-Star Break due to a sprained right ankle, and is at risk of missing Thursday's contest as well. While the game is the first leg of a back-to-back set, Cam Reddish (ankle) is also questionable and LeBron James (ankle) has been ruled out, meaning that Christie could stumble into a larger workload if active.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Tuesday Christie (ankle) is not expected to play in Tuesday's game against Detroit, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports.

Impact Christie isn't expected to play Wednesday versus the Jazz either, but the Lakers haven't made it official. The good news for Los Angeles is that Christie will have some down time to recover during the All-Star break.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Will not play Friday Christie (ankle) will not play in Friday's game against the Pelicans, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Christie underwent an MRI on his right ankle, but the Lakers are still waiting for the results. The good news for the Lakers is that D'Angelo Russell (knee) has been cleared to return. Christie should be considered questionable to play for Tuesday's game against Detroit.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to play Friday Christie (ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against New Orleans.

Impact Christie suffered a right ankle sprain during Thursday's matchup against the Nuggets and will likely be forced to miss the second half of the back-to-back set. However, the Lakers' backcourt will likely get a boost since D'Angelo Russell (knee) is probable after missing Thursday's game.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers Injury Report: Max Christie's Status For Second Half Vs Nuggets Finalized Will LA’s starting two-guard for the night return?

FEBRUARY 9 • SUNHERALD.COM

Won't return Thursday Christie will not return to Thursday's game against Denver due to a right ankle sprain, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports. He finished with seven points (2-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt,...

Impact Christie started this game in place of D'Angelo Russell (knee), so the Lakers are incredibly thin in the backcourt. In the second half, the Lakers could potentially turn to Maxwell Lewis to soak up some minutes.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Denver Christie will start Thursday's game against the Nuggets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Impact The Lakers are without D'Angelo Russell (knee), but he's considered day-to-day. In six starts this season, Christie averaged 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 three-pointers.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Capitalizes on garbage time Christie registered seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and one block across 20 minutes during Monday's 135-119 loss to Houston.

Impact Christie entered Monday's contest averaging having compiled eight points on 2-for-10 shooting across 49 minutes in his last four games. Monday's relevant workload can more so be attributed to the nature of the contest then Christie stepping into an enlarged role, even in the absence of Cam Reddish (knee).

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet despite injured Reddish Christie produced three points (1-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three assists and one steal in 14 minutes during Saturday's 132-125 loss to Utah.

Impact Christie started the second half of Saturday's loss to Utah after Cam Reddish exited with knee soreness, but it translate to a meaningful workload. Christie entered Saturday's contest averaging 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22.2 minutes across his last six appearances, but D'Angelo Russell was leaned on instead, booming for 39 points in 41 minutes.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

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Max Christie is getting a 4-year, $32 million deal to return to the Lakers, an AP source says