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What Role Will Christian Wood Play for the Lakers This Season? Starter or Off the Bench?
2023-09-07
A day after the Lakers added free agent center/PF Christian Wood, there are plenty more questions to ask. His talent, at least offensively, is undeniable, but what about attitude and fit? Well, to that end he said some stuff to Marc Spears at ESPN's Andscape that raised some eyebrows.
There are other important questions to kick around. Like, does Wood start or come off the bench? On the one hand, given Anthony Davis's long expressed preferences to play power forward, many have assumed that this move allows him to do just that. Wood starts at C, right?
Well, maybe not. There are many, many compelling reasons to bring Wood off the bench. So which side of the argument will win out?
Moreover, plenty of people are talking about this as a "risk-free" move for the Lakers. Is that the right framing?
Meanwhile, there is a lot of attention being paid to Wood the talent, but what about Wood the guy? Some believe he's seen himself as entitled. Well, on the way out the door from Dallas, he said the following to ESPN, expressing great enthusiasm for joining the Lakers... and taking a shot at his former employer: "I've always wanted to be a Laker. I know we can win a championship,” Wood told Spears. “Communication with a coach is a big key. Coach Ham and I go back to our Milwaukee days and we've had great conversations everyday about this opportunity. He believes in me and told me I'll be playing a big role and knows what I can do.”
Okay! Good start!
Now, the kicker: "I'm looking forward to this and fasure motivated after what Dallas did.”
What did they do? And is it smart to even go in this direction?
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: What is Christian Wood's role for the Lakers? Does he start? Come off the bench?
SEGMENT 2: Listeners/Viewers react to the Wood signing.
SEGMENT 3: Wood takes a shot at the Mavs... and adds real options to Darvin Ham's rotation.
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