$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.
Back to bench Tuesday
GLos Angeles Lakers
October 15, 2024
Christie will return to the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
ANALYSIS Christie started in place of Austin Reaves (ankle) versus Milwaukee on Thursday, but with Reaves returning, Christie will reassume his role amongst the second unit. However, coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Reaves will be on a minutes restriction for precautionary reasons, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, so Christie will likely still see heavy usage off the bench.
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Stat Review
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 %
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Effective Field Goal %
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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.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
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Fantasy Points Per Minute
NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
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 %
8.1%
Steal %
0.9%
Block %
1.6%
Turnover %
9.8%
Usage %
0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.3
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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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.
More Fantasy News
Gets another chance to start
GLos Angeles Lakers
October 10, 2024
Christie is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Bucks.
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Staying in L.A. on four-year deal
GLos Angeles Lakers
June 30, 2024
Christie agreed Sunday with the Lakers on a four-year, $32 million deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Gets qualifying offer
GLos Angeles Lakers
June 29, 2024
The Lakers tendered a qualifying offer to Christie on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
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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.
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Ready for more workload
GLos Angeles Lakers
October 3, 2024
The Lakers believe Christie is ready to take on a larger role in the 2024-25 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "I think for me it's kind of just proving myself again," Christie said. "I haven't proven too much as a player in this league. I've had spurts and sporadic moments where I've been really good, but I want to put a whole season together. Hopefully I get the opportunity to do that this year."
ANALYSIS The Lakers have the utmost confidence in Christie, as evidenced by the fact that they handed him a four-year, $32 million contract in the summer. However, the 21-year-old appeared in 67 regular-season games in 2023-24, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.1 minutes. He fell out of the rotation during the postseason, but all signs point to him being ready for a more consistent, and larger, workload in 2024-25.