Now that the L.A. Lakers have finally signed Christian Wood, what is their plan to utilise him on the court?
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The Lakers have signed Christian Wood to their 14th roster spot, completing their lineup for the upcoming season.
With Wood’s addition, the Lakers now have flexibility in their front-court lineups and can experiment with different combinations.
Wood’s shooting ability and floor spacing provide the Lakers with an offensive boost, and he could potentially fill in for Anthony Davis or play alongside him in a two-big lineup.
The L.A. Lakers eventually decided to sign Christian Wood to fill their 14th roster spot after months of rumours, indicating that their 2023–24 roster is now set.
According to NBA writer Mark Medina, the Lakers now have positional flexibility to experiment with a variety of various front-court line-ups because to the abundance of recently acquired backcourt depth, particularly at the centre position.
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The Lakers succeeded in the end. The L.A. team eventually made a decision over who to sign with their 14th and likely final roster spot after months of deliberation (they will retain the 15th spot open for trade flexibility). Christian Wood returns to California and joins the LakeShow as their newest member.
The 27-year-old, who spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks, reportedly consented to a two-year veteran’s minimum deal with a player option in the second season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. According to Spotrac, the arrangement will reportedly cost $5.7 million over the course of two years.
