Max Christie

Max Christie

21-Year-Old GuardG
Los Angeles Lakers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After dominating in the recent Summer League, Christie may very well have earned himself a consistent role in the Lakers rotation. He played just 12.5 minutes per night during his rookie campaign, averaging 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds. However, he flashed his two-way upside in Las Vegas, putting up 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.6 blocks and 2.2 three-pointers in 31.8 minutes per game. He will be coming off the bench behind Austin Reaves but could very well find himself ahead of Cam Reddish in the rotation. While he isn't worth a roster spot in standard leagues, managers in deeper formats could consider him as a late-round flier, just in case he can build off his Summer League performance. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $2.74 million contract with the Lakers in July of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Cormac Karl "Max" Christie Jr. was born in February of 2003 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The basketball genetics were passed down through his mother Katrina who played college basketball at Northwestern and finished her Wildcat career with over 1,000 points. Christie played basketball for Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois where he was teammates with his younger brother Cameron. Max immediately made an impact as a freshman, averaging 20 points, nine rebounds, and four assists per game. He made a jump during his junior season, averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Pioneer Press Player of the Year honors. As a senior, Christie averaged 24.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 15-0 record, the Mid-Suburban league title and was selected as News-Gazette All-State Player of the Year. Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked as the third-best shooting guard in the class of 2021 by ESPN. After receiving offers from Duke, Villanova and Ohio State, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State. As a freshman, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He decided to forego his sophomore year and declared for the draft on April 1, 2022. Christie ended up in Hollywood as the Lakers selected him in the second round with the 35th pick in the 2022 NBA draft.

Minuscule impact in loss
GLos Angeles Lakers
March 14, 2024
Christie chipped in two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in 10 minutes during Wednesday's 120-107 loss to Sacramento.
ANALYSIS
Since the All-Star break, Christie's role has been reduced significantly, averaging 2.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 9.4 minutes. This is nearly half of what the 21-year-old was averaging prior to the break at 5.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.2 minutes. Expect Christie's playing time to remain limited so long as D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves stay healthy.
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How does Max Christie compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
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True Shooting %
54.4%
 
Effective Field Goal %
51.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
49.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
19.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.9%
 
Defensive Rebound %
14.2%
 
Total Rebound %
8.4%
 
Assist %
8.0%
 
Steal %
0.9%
 
Block %
1.6%
 
Turnover %
9.8%
 
Usage %
13.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Workload could be dwindling
GLos Angeles Lakers
February 25, 2024
Christie logged just five minutes of action in Sunday's loss to Phoenix, marking his lowest playing time since Jan. 27 and just his third healthy contest with single-digit minutes since Dec. 12.
ANALYSIS
Christie's role appears to be the most affected by the addition of Spencer Dinwiddie, who has compiled 47 minutes of action across Los Angeles' past two contests compared to just 13 for Christie. Cam Reddish remains sidelined by an ankle injury, although he was elevated to a game-time decision Sunday, and his eventual return will clog minutes even further. Christie's 11.2 defensive rebounding rate trails only Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Christian Wood among healthy Lakers this season, so his two-way energy could be a notable subtraction from the rotation.
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Receives major minutes in return
GLos Angeles Lakers
February 23, 2024
Christie (ankle) recorded nine points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block across 29 minutes Thursday in the Lakers' 128-110 loss to the Warriors.
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Available for Thursday
GLos Angeles Lakers
February 22, 2024
Christie (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
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Gets questionable designation
GLos Angeles Lakers
Ankle
February 21, 2024
Christie (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Warriors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
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Out next two games
GLos Angeles Lakers
Ankle
February 12, 2024
Christie (ankle) won't be available Tuesday versus the Pistons or Wednesday versus the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
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Not playing Friday
GLos Angeles Lakers
Ankle
February 9, 2024
Christie (ankle) will not play in Friday's game against the Pelicans, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
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