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Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.
During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.
When Christian Wood played in the NBA, he was the type of player who would flash his potential for extended stretches but never managed to put it all together and had serious flaws in his game. He went undrafted in 2015 out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and it took a while for him to develop, but once he did, he became a tantalizing player.
The 6-foot-8 big man averaged 16.8 points on 52% field-goal shooting and 38.2% from 3-point range and 8.2 rebounds in 27.2 minutes a game during a four-year stretch starting with the 2019-20 season. While he kept bouncing around from team to team, the Lakers saw enough in him to sign him to a veteran minimum contract prior to the 2023-24 campaign.
With them, Wood averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17.4 minutes a game and appeared in 50 regular-season contests. But his efficiency dropped to 46.6% from the field and 30.7% from downtown, and his defense left a lot to be desired. Late that season, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, and he never played again in the NBA.
Over eight seasons in the league, Wood averaged 13.6 points and seven rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers jersey history No. 35 — Christian Wood
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During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.
When Christian Wood played in the NBA, he was the type of player who would flash his potential for extended stretches but never managed to put it all together and had serious flaws in his game. He went undrafted in 2015 out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and it took a while for him to develop, but once he did, he became a tantalizing player.
The 6-foot-8 big man averaged 16.8 points on 52% field-goal shooting and 38.2% from 3-point range and 8.2 rebounds in 27.2 minutes a game during a four-year stretch starting with the 2019-20 season. While he kept bouncing around from team to team, the Lakers saw enough in him to sign him to a veteran minimum contract prior to the 2023-24 campaign.
With them, Wood averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17.4 minutes a game and appeared in 50 regular-season contests. But his efficiency dropped to 46.6% from the field and 30.7% from downtown, and his defense left a lot to be desired. Late that season, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, and he never played again in the NBA.
Over eight seasons in the league, Wood averaged 13.6 points and seven rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers jersey history No. 35 — Christian Wood
Continue reading...
