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• Lakers' Max Christie: Returns to starting lineup

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  Christie will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Suns, coach JJ Redick told Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. Christie will start in place of Rui Hachimuira (calf). Christie is expected to hold a steady role off the bench during the 2024-25 season.

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• Lakers' Max Christie: Back to bench Tuesday

  10/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Christie will return to the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. Christie started in place of Austin Reaves (ankle) versus Milwaukee on Thursday, but with Reaves returning, Christie will reassume his role amongst the second unit. However, coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Reaves will be on a minutes restriction for precautionary reasons, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, so Christie will likely still see heavy usage off the bench.

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• Lakers' Max Christie: Gets another chance to start

  10/10/2024 • By RotoWire

  Christie is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Bucks. Christie will start his second game of the preseason due to the absence of Austin Reaves (ankle) Thursday evening. Christie fared well in the opener with the first unit, recording 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 34 minutes.

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• Lakers' Max Christie: Starts in preseason opener

  10/05/2024 • By RotoWire

  Christie is starting in Friday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports. Christie will start in the preseason opener with LeBron James (rest) being held out. Christie will start alongside Jaxson Hayes, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves.

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• Lakers' Max Christie: Staying in L.A. on four-year deal

  06/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Christie agreed Sunday with the Lakers on a four-year, $32 million deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. After tending a qualifying offer to Christie, the Lakers had the right to match any offer the young guard might have received as a restricted free agent, but the two sides worked quickly to come to terms on a new deal. The 21-year-old appeared in 67 games (seven starts) in his second NBA season in 2023-24, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.1 minutes. He fell out of the rotation during the postseason, but the Lakers' financial commitment to Christie likely suggests he's expected to become more of a key cog on the second unit in 2024-25.

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