The Los Angeles Lakers signed middle Christian Wooden, it was introduced as we speak by Vice President of Basketball Operations and Common Supervisor Rob Pelinka. 

Wooden (6’10”, 223) most just lately appeared in 67 video games (17 begins) with the Dallas Mavericks throughout the 2022-23 season, averaging 16.6 factors, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 25.9 minutes per sport, whereas taking pictures 51.5 p.c from the sector and 37.6 p.c from 3-point vary.

Final season, the California native notched 12 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 54 video games, together with 25 contests scoring 20 or extra factors. Wooden blocked not less than one shot in 42 video games final season, together with 17 video games with a number of rejections and two video games wherein he swatted a season-best 5 pictures. 

Throughout seven NBA seasons with Dallas, Houston (2020-22), Detroit (2019-20), New Orleans (2018-19), Milwaukee (2018-19), Charlotte (2016-17) and Philadelphia (2015-16), the 27-year-old has appeared in 289 profession video games (139 begins), posting averages of 14.8 factors, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.2 minutes per contest, whereas taking pictures 51.8 p.c from the sector and 37.9 p.c from past the arc. 

Wooden performed two collegiate seasons (2013-15) at UNLV, showing in 63 whole video games (34 begins) and averaging 10.4 factors, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 23.3 minutes per sport.