While Max Christie wasn’t a prominent part of the Lakers season as a rookie, just about everything since the end of the season has put him on an upward trend.
A strong Summer League showing gave way to praise during training camp this past week. In his first action of his sophomore season, Christie continued to impress in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors.
In 25 minutes off the bench, Christie finished with 15 points on 6-10 shooting overall and 2-4 shooting from range. On a night where LeBron James and Austin Reaves didn't play and Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell each only played one half, Christie was one of the biggest positive takeaways.