Christian Wood, the Dallas Mavericks power forward, is set to land in Los Angeles. The Lakers have two slots empty in their roster, and they are trying their best to fill one of those slots with the Mavericks’ 27-year-old Christian Wood.
Wood has been linked to multiple teams, including the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the LA Lakers. It is less likely to be a triple-threat match. It is expected that the Bulls and the Lakers will battle it out for the power forward. The Lakers are determined to get their hands on Christian. Will they succeed? Here is all the information you need about the Christian Wood trade saga!
Can the Lakers sign Christian Wood?
If the question is about making an offer, yes, they can make an offer to sign Christian but they have recently re-signed Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura and traded in Cam Reddish, Gabe Vincent, Tauren Prince, and Jaxson Hayes. The amount of assets they are left with is unknown, but the Bulls can outbid them very easily if it comes to money.
FIVE REASONS TO TRADE VANDO FOR WOOD:
1. Upgrades 3-point shooting
2. Adds elite go-to scorer to close games
3. Increases team's size advantage
4. Secures Christian Wood's Bird rights
5. Opens roster spot for Bismack Biyombo pic.twitter.com/RIxfpl0mAK— LakerTom (@LakerTom) July 16, 2023
What can the Lakers offer for Christian Wood?
The Lakers can either sign Wood on a minimum contract or can do a sign and trade with the Mavericks which would lead to Christian getting comparatively more salary. Lauren Gunn’s report suggests that Lakers would most probably sign Wood on a minimum contract and that deal is picking up pace as well.
Report: If the right opportunity opens, Dallas would be open to a sign and trade for Christian Wood.
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— Mavs Central (@CentralMavs_) July 16, 2023
How has Christian Wood performed in the last season?
The 6 foot 9 center played 67 games for the Mavericks last season and averaged 16.6 points per game. He also registered 1.8 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game while scoring 51.5 percent field goals and 37.6 percent 3-pointers.
The Bulls also seek the services of the 27-year-old and are currently the biggest hurdle for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Whenever two teams aim for the same player, it gets complicated and dirty. Let’s see who emerges as the winner and take Christian Wood home. We’ll keep you updated.
