Christian Wood was the belle of the preseason ball for the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 13.2 points and 7.2 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. In comparison, Thon Maker had 5.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game. Wood was also significantly better in terms of efficiency with a true shooting percentage of 65.3 compared to Maker’s 54.8.
However, he hasn’t been as impressive on defense. He’s a capable defender at times, with mobility and length but his lack of strength and most importantly effort, hold him back.