When the Lakers selected Max Christie in last spring’s draft, he was seen as a project, a player with lots of potential that needed seasoning. His skillset is one of a stereotypical 3&D wing, but as much of his development was going to have to come away from the court as it was on it.
Christie looked every bit the 19-year-old he was when he entered the league. But after some time in the G League and away from the parent Lakers at the start of the year, Christie has shown more and more flashes later into the season.