CHRISTIAN WOOD (LAL)
#35•C. WOOD
F/C • 6’10, 215 lbs; 8th year, UNLV
STAR UNDERDOG
NBA ROLE: HIGHLY SKILLED, HYBRID 4/5
A crazy talented forward who went undrafted in 2015, Christian Wood is realizing his tremendous potential in the NBA; extremely athletic big w/ varied skill on offense – Wood’s a quick leaper with nice ball skills & a reliable shooting touch out to the perimeter; believes in his ability: Wood’s a relentless attacker: able to face & score, can hit open Js after screening (makes difficult, contested shots), beat his man from the 3-pt. line or roll hard to the basket – does well when in a featured role; makes the most noise as a finisher after screening, very skilled after catching, can rise & finish hard without much room (great dunk zone); tools to succeed defensively – working towards consistent rim protection; broke out in Detroit, assumed a more primary/go-to guy role w/ the Rockets; borderline Top DOG, highly productive player – signed w/ Lakers!* (2023), Wood’s a strong cornerstone on Coach Ham’s frontline
SIGNATURE!
SCREEN —> DUNK
CORNER TRIPLE
#DOGTAGS: STAR UNDERDOG, UNDRAFTED (U)
POWER DUNKER, BUCKET-GETTER
MORE ON C. WOOD
Avg. career-high 21 points/game (2020-21)
All G League Second Team (2018)
Third Second Team All-MWC (2015)
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K24 RATING: 79
(via ESPN & nbagleague)