It’s hard to believe that Max Christie is four years into his NBA career already, and he’s on his second team in that span.
Christie was a rare one-and-done under Tom Izzo, the first since Jaren Jackson Jr. a few years before him, and he’s since been followed by Jase Richardson. It’s not common to see Izzo send players to the league after just one season, but it’s becoming less surprising. The Hall of Fame coach knows how to develop pros.
The former five-star guard started all 35 games of his freshman season at Michigan State, averaging 9.