The Los Angeles Lakers, a legendary NBA team with a rich history of championships and iconic players, proudly claim the title of the most successful and storied franchise in NBA history since their founding in 1947.
Throughout their history, great players like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant have all donned the Lakers jersey. Recently, there have been reports of the team acquiring the services of Christian Wood to join other talented players in the roster, including Anthony Davis.
Christian Wood enthusiastic about teaming up with Anthony Davis in Lakers
The Lakers have always been a great team with a strong commitment to maintaining their dominance in the NBA. In pursuit of this goal, the team recently made an official announcement via their official Twitter handle, stating, “Christian Wood – Los Angeles Laker.”
In response to this official statement by the team, the player also responded positively. Following an interview by SportsNet, Christian was asked how he feels about pairing with Anthony Davis. He said, “Whatever works, whatever the team needs and I’m here to do my thing, me and him together will be a crazy pairing, I have mentioned it before that Davis is my favorite player to watch, he is always been my favorite player to watch, a guy I have studied and know his game, I think we have a lot of similarities and I think it will be great”
With this new excitement in the atmosphere within the team and Christian’s stats from last season, which included highs of 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, there are great expectations for Christian and Davis to pair excellently in the coming season.
Lakers secure Christian Wood with two-year, $5.7 million deal
Christian Wood started his professional basketball career in 2015 and has previously helped his team, the Pilots, win 54 games in a row. Since then, Christian has played for several franchises in the NBA. With the Lakers aiming to strengthen their team, which aligns well with Christian’s interest in winning, an agreement has been reached for him to sign a two-year deal worth $5.7 million. In full confirmation of the news, Christian was seen in the team’s facility training center preparing for the coming season.
Following an interview by SportsNet, Christian expressed his full satisfaction with the warm reception he has received so far from everyone at the club after his signature for the team. He said, “It’s about love, everybody been showing me love since I got here. The guys’ been showing me love and pumping excited for what we can do next season.”
With his relationship with LA Lakers Coach Darvin Ham, which he confirmed, there is no doubt that Wood will fit into the game with players like LeBron James and Davies on the team. What’s your thought on this huge transfer? Share it in the comment section.
