Max Christie is a 20-year-old shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. The Illinois native played one year of college basketball with Michigan State before getting second-round (35th overall) drafted by the LA Lakers in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Christie was ranked among the consensus top 20 prospects in the 2021 class, earning McDonald’s All-American honors. As Christie made his way to college, he carved out his position in Michigan's starting line-up, and averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per contest in 35 games during his freshman season, earning a spot into the All Big-Ten Freshman Team.
Christie is a versatile guard who can contribute on both ends of the floor. He wisely uses his size and beats guys off the handle. Additionally, he displayed a promising showdown during this year's summer league where he immensely worked on his Defensive game and mid-range shooting. The second-year guard can be a perfect backup for the starting shooting guard Austin Reaves.
The Michigan standout is in his second year of the two-year contract and is set to make a salary of $1.7 million for this season (2023-24) alone. He will be a free agent in the summer of 2024. Last season, Christie made around $1.0 million. Additionally, over his 2-year NBA career, Christie has an estimated earnings of around $2.7 million.
Max Christie’s height
The LA Lakers bench player is listed at 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm). Christie was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers 35th overall in the 2022 Draft. He switched between the Lakers and their G-League affiliate South Bay Lakers last season.
He averaged a far better 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per contest on shooting 41.6% from the field in 41 games.
Max Christie’s wingspan
Measuring 6 ‘6’’ tall, Christie has a wingspan of 6 feet 9 inches (205 cm). Christie is a highly fluid athlete with decent size for a shooting guard but lacks some strength.
Max Christie’s position
Christie, 20, plays as a Shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Additionally, Christie is a versatile player who can contribute on both offense and defense. During his rookie year, Christie performed very well in the limited time he had and averaged 3.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game, recording 41.5% accuracy from the field, and 41.9% from behind the arc in 41 games.
FAQs
A. The LA Lakers young star weighs around 86 kg (190 lb).
A. Last season, Christie averaged 12.5 minutes on the court, putting 3.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, and 0.5 apg.
A. The ongoing 2023/24 NBA season is the 2nd year for the guard in the league.
A. Max Christie wears the number 10 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
A. Max Christie has not won an NBA Championship so far.
A. Max Christie went to Michigan State for his college career and played there for only one season.
